Where does “braak” come from?
braak (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch braken, from Dutch braak, from Middle Dutch brake — fallow land.
braak (Afrikaans): To vomit
Ancestry of “braak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | braken | to vomit |
| 2 | Dutch | braak | fallow; The act of breaking or breaking in |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | brake | fallow land |