Where does “brekë” come from?

brekë (Albanian) comes from Latin brāca, from Etruscan *brāca, from Proto-Germanic brōks, from Proto-Germanic brāks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.

brekë (Albanian): drawers, knickers, undies, briefs

Definitions

  1. drawers, knickers, undies, briefs

Ancestry of “brekë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbrācatrousers, breeches (not worn by the Romans)
2Etruscan*brāca—
3Proto-Germanicbrōksrear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,...
4Proto-Germanicbrāks—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrāg-rump, hock, hindquarters
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brāks →
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