Where does “breek” come from?

breek (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch breken, from Middle Dutch brēken, from Old Dutch brecan, from Proto-West Germanic brekan, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.

breek (Afrikaans): to break

Definitions

  1. to break

Ancestry of “breek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbrekento break
2Middle Dutchbrēkento break, to break into pieces
3Old Dutchbrecanto break
4Proto-West Germanicbrekanto break
5Proto-Germanicbrekanąto break
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brekaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic brekan →
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