Where does “Meezenbroek” come from?

Meezenbroek (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 “Meezenbroek”, step by step

Meezenbroek 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 mus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmussparrow, bird of the family Passeridae,...
2Middle Dutchmussche—
3Old Dutchmuscasparrow
4Latinmuscaa fly; an inquisitive or prying people
5Ancient Greekμυῖαa fly
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

via Dutch mees

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmeestit, bird of the family Paridae
2EnglishBartholomewAn Apostle, identified with Nathanael. biblical character
3LatinBartholomaeusBartholomew
4Ancient GreekΒαρθολομαῖοςfamously held by
5Aramaicבַּר תַּלְמַיson of Tolmai
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- →