Where does “breking” come from?
breking (Dutch) comes from Dutch breken, from Middle Dutch brēken, from Old Dutch brecan, from Proto-West Germanic brekan, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
breking (Dutch): The act or process of breaking; refraction;...
Definitions
- The act or process of breaking; refraction;...
Ancestry of “breking”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | breken | to break |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | brēken | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | brecan | to break |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | brekan | to break |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brekaną | to break |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |
Words derived from “breking”