Where does “jordfelsbrytare” come from?
jordfelsbrytare (Swedish) comes from Swedish brytare, from Swedish bryta, from Old Swedish brȳta, from Old Norse brjóta, from Proto-Germanic breutaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- — to break.
jordfelsbrytare (Swedish): residual-current device
Definitions
- residual-current device
Ancestry of “jordfelsbrytare”, step by step
jordfelsbrytare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish brytare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | brytare | a breaker, a switch |
| 2 | Swedish | bryta | to break; to end abruptly; cut; to cease... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | brȳta | to break, crush |
| 4 | Old Norse | brjóta | to break; to break open; to destroy, demolish |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | breutaną | to destroy, crush, break |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewd- | to break |
via Swedish jordfel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | jordfel | — |