Where does “wolkbreuk” come from?
wolkbreuk (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.
wolkbreuk (Dutch): cloudburst
Ancestry of “wolkbreuk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |