Where does “breakly” come from?

breakly (English) comes from English breakle, 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.

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “breakly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbreakleApt to, capable of, or tending to break; fragile;...
2Middle Englishbrekil—
3Old Englishbrycelprone to or tending to break, brittle
4Proto-Germanicbrukilaz—
5Proto-Germanicbrūkizuseful, useable
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūkiz →Every word from Proto-Germanic brukilaz →