Where does “Brussels” come from?

Brussels (English) comes from Dutch Brussel, from Old Dutch bruoc, from Proto-Germanic brōks, from Proto-Germanic brāks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.

Brussels (English): The administrative apparatus of the European Union

Definitions

  1. The administrative apparatus of the European Union

Ancestry of “Brussels”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchBrusselBrussels
2Old Dutchbruoctrousers, pants, breeches; wetland, marsh
3Proto-Germanicbrōksrear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,...
4Proto-Germanicbrāks—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrāg-rump, hock, hindquarters
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer

Words derived from “Brussels”

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