Where does “brek” come from?

brek (Czech) comes from Czech brečet, from Old Czech břěčěti, from Proto-Slavic bręčati — to buzz.

brek (Czech): crying

Definitions

  1. crying

Ancestry of “brek”, step by step

brek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech brečet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechbrečetto cry, to weep
2Old Czechbřěčětito make noise, to roar
3Proto-Slavicbręčatito buzz

via Proto-Slavic *berkъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*berkъ—

Words derived from “brek”

Every word from Proto-Slavic bręčati →Every word from Old Czech břěčěti →Every word from Czech brečet →