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Where does “pragtfuld” come from?

pragtfuld (Danish) comes from Danish pragt, from German pracht, from Middle High German braht, from Old High German braht, from Proto-Germanic brahtaz, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.

pragtfuld (Danish): splendid, splendorous

Definitions

  1. splendid, splendorous

Ancestry of “pragtfuld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpragtmagnificence, splendour
2Germanpracht—
3Middle High Germanbraht—
4Old High Germanbrahtnoice
5Proto-Germanicbrahtazcracking, snapping, crash, noise
6Proto-Germanicbrekanąto break
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer
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