Where does “breech” come from?
Breech comes from Middle English breche, Old English bryċe, and Proto-Germanic brōkiz and brōks, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg- and bʰreg-, which shared a root sense of breaking or fracturing.
breech (English): A garment whose purpose is to cover or clothe the...
Definitions
- A garment whose purpose is to cover or clothe the...
Ancestry of “breech”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | breche | Alternative form of birche |
| 2 | Old English | bryċe | fracture, breach; breach; breaking |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | bruki | break |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brūkiz | useful, useable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruHg- | to make use of; have enjoyment of |
Words derived from “breech”