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

  1. The act or process of breaking; refraction;...

Ancestry of “breking”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbrekento break
2Middle Dutchbrēkento break, to break into pieces
3Old Dutchbrecanto break
4Proto-West Germanicbrekanto break
5Proto-Germanicbrekanąto break
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer

Words derived from “breking”

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