Where does “lägenhetsinbrott” come from?
lägenhetsinbrott (Swedish) comes from Swedish inbrott, from Swedish bryta, from Old Swedish brȳta, from Old Norse brjóta, from Proto-Germanic breutaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- — to break.
lägenhetsinbrott (Swedish): flatbreaking
Definitions
- flatbreaking
Ancestry of “lägenhetsinbrott”, step by step
lägenhetsinbrott traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish inbrott
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | inbrott | a burglary, an intrusion |
| 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 lägenhet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lägenhet | apartment, flat |