Where does “bröstarvinge” come from?

bröstarvinge (Swedish) comes from Swedish bröst, from Old Swedish bryst, from Old Norse brjóst, from Proto-Germanic breustą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- — to break.

bröstarvinge (Swedish): direct heir, heir of the body

Definitions

  1. direct heir, heir of the body

Ancestry of “bröstarvinge”, step by step

bröstarvinge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish bröst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbröstbreast; the fleshy organs on the chest of a...
2Old Swedishbrystbreast
3Old Norsebrjóstbreast; person, personality; front
4Proto-Germanicbreustąbreast, chest
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break

via Swedish arvinge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedisharvingeinheritor; heir; heiress

Words derived from “bröstarvinge

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews-Every word from Proto-Germanic breustąEvery word from Old Norse brjóst