Where does “strejkbrytare” come from?
strejkbrytare (Swedish) comes from Swedish strejk, from English strike, from Middle English stryken, from Old English strīcan, from Frankish strīkan, from Proto-Germanic strīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
strejkbrytare (Swedish): a strikebreaker
Definitions
- a strikebreaker
Ancestry of “strejkbrytare”, step by step
strejkbrytare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish strejk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | strejk | strike |
| 2 | English | strike | To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate;... |
| 3 | Middle English | stryken | to strike |
| 4 | Old English | strīcan | to stroke, pass lightly over the surface, smooth,... |
| 5 | Frankish | strīkan | to move or pass one thing over another, strike;... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | strīkaną | to stroke, to rub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |
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 |