Where does “trendbreuk” come from?
trendbreuk (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.
trendbreuk (Dutch): trend reversal
Definitions
- trend reversal
Ancestry of “trendbreuk”, step by step
trendbreuk 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 trend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | trend | trend, tendency |
| 2 | English | trend | An inclination in a particular direction; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | trenden | to roll about, turn, revolve |
| 4 | Old English | trendan | to roll about, turn, revolve |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | trandijaną | to revolve, spin |