Where does “kaakbreuk” come from?
kaakbreuk (Dutch) comes from Dutch breuk, 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.
kaakbreuk (Dutch): jaw fracture
Definitions
- jaw fracture
Ancestry of “kaakbreuk”, step by step
kaakbreuk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch breuk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | breuk | fracture, break; fraction; fault |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | broke | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bruki | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bruki | break |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brūkiz | useful, useable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruHg- | to make use of; have enjoyment of |
via Dutch kaak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kaak | jaw; cheek, cone; gill |
| 2 | English | cake | A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of... |
| 3 | Middle English | cake | cake; A cake prepared to cure disease or illness;... |
| 4 | Old Norse | kaka | cake |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kakǭ | cake |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gōg- | round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump |