Where does “långt borta” come from?
långt borta (Swedish) comes from Swedish borta, from Old Norse burtu, from Old Norse braut, from Proto-Germanic brautō, from Proto-Germanic breutaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- — to break.
långt borta (Swedish): far away
Definitions
- far away
Ancestry of “långt borta”, step by step
långt borta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish borta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | borta | away, gone, lost |
| 2 | Old Norse | burtu | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | braut | road, cleared path |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brautō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | breutaną | to destroy, crush, break |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewd- | to break |
via Swedish långt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | långt | 1. far |