Where does “Brick” come from?
Brick (English) comes from English Bridge, from Middle English brigge, from Old Norse bryggja, from Proto-Germanic brewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
Brick (English): named after Joseph Brick
Definitions
- named after Joseph Brick
Ancestry of “Brick”, step by step
Brick traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Bridge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bridge | OS grid ref TR1854. Recorded as Brige in 1086 (DB), from |
| 2 | Middle English | brigge | A bridge |
| 3 | Old Norse | bryggja | pier, gangway |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brewwaną | to brew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via French brique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | brique | brick; carton box; ten thousand French francs |
| 2 | Middle Low German | bricke | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | brekan | to break |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brekaną | to break |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |
via Polish Brych
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Brych | — |