Where does “Laagriebroek” come from?

Laagriebroek (Dutch) comes from Dutch broek, from Middle Dutch broec, from Old Dutch bruoc, from Proto-Germanic brōks, from Proto-Germanic brāks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.

Ancestry of “Laagriebroek”, step by step

Laagriebroek traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch broek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbroekpair of trousers, pair of pants; pair of...
2Middle Dutchbroectrousers, pants, breeches; low land, wetland,...
3Old Dutchbruoctrousers, pants, breeches; wetland, marsh
4Proto-Germanicbrōksrear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,...
5Proto-Germanicbrāks—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrāg-rump, hock, hindquarters
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer

via Dutch laag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlaaglow; layer; class, when referring to social class
2Middle Dutchlâgelow, close to the ground
3Old Dutchlāgi—
4Proto-Germaniclēgazlow; flat, level with the ground
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

via Dutch rijt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrijt—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- →