Where does “Brooklynese” come from?
Brooklynese (English) comes from English Brooklyn, from Dutch Breukelen, from Dutch broek, from Middle Dutch broec, from Old Dutch bruoc, from Proto-Germanic brōks, from Proto-Germanic brāks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg- — to shine, shimmer.
Brooklynese (English): The dialect of American English spoken in the borough of Brooklyn in New York
Definitions
- The dialect of American English spoken in the borough of Brooklyn in New York
Ancestry of “Brooklynese”, step by step
Brooklynese traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Brooklyn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Brooklyn | — |
| 2 | Dutch | Breukelen | — |
| 3 | Dutch | broek | pair of trousers, pair of pants; pair of... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | broec | trousers, pants, breeches; low land, wetland,... |
| 5 | Old Dutch | bruoc | trousers, pants, breeches; wetland, marsh |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brōks | rear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | brāks | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrāg- | rump, hock, hindquarters |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |