Where does “breachful” come from?
breachful (English) comes from English breach, from Middle English breche, from Old English bryċe, from Proto-West Germanic bruki, from Proto-Germanic brūkiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.
breachful (English): Involving or characterized by a violation of law,...
Definitions
- Involving or characterized by a violation of law,...
Ancestry of “breachful”, step by step
breachful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English breach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | breach | A gap or opening made by breaking or battering,... |
| 2 | Middle English | breche | Alternative form of birche |
| 3 | Old English | bryċe | fracture, breach; breach; breaking |
| 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 English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |