Where does “breuk” come from?
breuk (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch broke, from Old Dutch bruki, from Proto-West Germanic bruki, from Proto-Germanic brūkiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.
breuk (Dutch): fracture, break; fraction; fault
Definitions
- fracture, break; fraction; fault
Ancestry of “breuk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | broke | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | bruki | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | bruki | break |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brūkiz | useful, useable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruHg- | to make use of; have enjoyment of |
Words derived from “breuk”