Where does “brickle” come from?

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

brickle (English): Alternative form of breakle; To fail...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of breakle; To fail...

Ancestry of “brickle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbrikel—
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 “brickle”

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