Where does “braakloop” come from?

braakloop (Dutch) comes from Dutch loop, from Middle Dutch lôop, from Old Dutch lōp.

braakloop (Dutch): disease involving emesis as a symptom, used of...

Definitions

  1. disease involving emesis as a symptom, used of...

Ancestry of “braakloop”, step by step

braakloop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch loop

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchloopcourse, duration; a river course; course of a...
2Middle Dutchlôop
3Old Dutchlōp

via Dutch braken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbrakento vomit
2Dutchbraakfallow; The act of breaking or breaking in
3Middle Dutchbrakefallow land
Every word from Old Dutch lōpEvery word from Middle Dutch lôopEvery word from Dutch loop