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
Definitions
- brittleness
Ancestry of “brickleness”, step by step
brickleness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English brickle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brickle | Alternative form of breakle; To fail... |
| 2 | Middle English | brikel | — |
| 3 | Old English | brycel | prone to or tending to break, brittle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brukilaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brūkiz | useful, useable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruHg- | to make use of; have enjoyment of |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |