Where does “brøk” come from?
brøk (Danish) comes from English brock, from Middle English brok, from Old English broc, from Proto-Germanic brōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European mreg-, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
brøk (Danish): fraction
Definitions
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Ancestry of “brøk”, step by step
brøk traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English brock
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brock | a male badger; A brocket, a stag between two and... |
| 2 | Middle English | brok | — |
| 3 | Old English | broc | stream, brook |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brōkaz | brook, stream; marsh |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mreg- | marsh |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |