Where does “brekot” come from?

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

brekot (Czech): crying

Definitions

  1. crying

Ancestry of “brekot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechbrekcrying
2Czechbrečetto cry, to weep
3Old Czechbřěčětito make noise, to roar
4Proto-Slavicbręčatito buzz
Every word from Proto-Slavic bręčati →Every word from Old Czech břěčěti →Every word from Czech brečet →