Where does “nedbrytare” come from?

nedbrytare (Swedish) comes from Swedish bryta, from Old Swedish brȳta, from Old Norse brjóta, from Proto-Germanic breutaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- — to break.

nedbrytare (Swedish): decomposer

Definitions

decomposer

Ancestry of “nedbrytare”, step by step

nedbrytare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish bryta

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	bryta	to break; to end abruptly; cut; to cease...
2	Old Swedish	brȳta	to break, crush
3	Old Norse	brjóta	to break; to break open; to destroy, demolish
4	Proto-Germanic	breutaną	to destroy, crush, break
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰrewd-	to break

via Swedish ned

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	ned	down
2	Old Norse	niðr	down; kinsman, relative; son
3	Proto-Germanic	niþer	down, downwards
4	Proto-Indo-European	niter	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic breutaną →Every word from Old Norse brjóta →