Where does “braken” come from?
braken (Dutch) comes from Dutch braak, from Middle Dutch brake — fallow land.
braken (Dutch): to vomit
Ancestry of “braken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | braak | fallow; The act of breaking or breaking in |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | brake | fallow land |
Words derived from “braken”