Where does “breakle” come from?

breakle (English) comes from Middle English brekil, from Old English brycel, from Proto-Germanic brukilaz, from Proto-Germanic brūkiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.

breakle (English): Apt to, capable of, or tending to break; fragile;...

Definitions

  1. Apt to, capable of, or tending to break; fragile;...

Ancestry of “breakle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbrekil—
2Old Englishbrycelprone to or tending to break, brittle
3Proto-Germanicbrukilaz—
4Proto-Germanicbrūkizuseful, useable
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

Words derived from “breakle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūkiz →Every word from Proto-Germanic brukilaz →