Where does “brickleness” come from?
brickleness (English) comes from English brickle, 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.
brickleness (English): brittleness
Ancestry of “brickleness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | brickle | Alternative form of breakle; To fail... |
| 2 | Middle English | brikel | — |
| 3 | Old English | brycel | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brukilaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brūkiz | useful, useable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruHg- | to make use of; have enjoyment of |