Where does “bröst” come from?
bröst (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish bryst, from Old Norse brjóst, from Proto-Germanic breustą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- — to break.
bröst (Swedish): breast; the fleshy organs on the chest of a...
Definitions
- breast; the fleshy organs on the chest of a...
Ancestry of “bröst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | bryst | breast |
| 2 | Old Norse | brjóst | breast; person, personality; front |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | breustą | breast, chest |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrews- | to break |
Words derived from “bröst”