Where does “bortre” come from?

bortre (Swedish) comes from Swedish bort, from Old Norse burt, from Old Norse braut, from Proto-Germanic brautō, from Proto-Germanic breutaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- — to break.

bortre (Swedish): located farther way (compared to something else); farther, far

Definitions

  1. located farther way (compared to something else); farther, far

Ancestry of “bortre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbortaway, off
2Old Norseburt—
3Old Norsebrautroad, cleared path
4Proto-Germanicbrautō—
5Proto-Germanicbreutanąto destroy, crush, break
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewd-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic breutaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic brautō →