Where does “брак” come from?

брак (Belarusian) comes from Polish Brak, from Old Polish brak, from Middle Low German brak — salty; flaw, defect; breaking.

брак (Belarusian): lack, scarcity

Definitions

  1. lack, scarcity

Ancestry of “брак”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishBraklack
2Old Polishbrakchoice, selection
3Middle Low Germanbraksalty; flaw, defect; breaking
Every word from Middle Low German brak →Every word from Old Polish brak →Every word from Polish Brak →