Where does “brokkenpiloot” come from?

brokkenpiloot (Dutch) comes from Dutch brok, from Middle Dutch broc, from Old Dutch bruk, from Proto-Germanic brukiz, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.

brokkenpiloot (Dutch): a bungler, someone who frequently causes mishaps, especially in vehicular traffic

Definitions

a bungler, someone who frequently causes mishaps, especially in vehicular traffic

Ancestry of “brokkenpiloot”, step by step

brokkenpiloot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch brok

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	brok	scrap; chunk, piece; damage, harm, wreckage,...
2	Middle Dutch	broc	broken piece
3	Old Dutch	bruk	—
4	Proto-Germanic	brukiz	breakable, fragile, frail; breach, fissure,...
5	Proto-Germanic	brekaną	to break
6	Proto-Indo-European	bʰrēǵ-	to shine, shimmer

via Dutch piloot

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	piloot	pilot
2	Middle French	pilot	stake
3	Italian	piloto	first-person singular present indicative of...
4	Latin	pillottus	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- →