Where does “brockle” come from?
brockle (English) comes from Middle English brokel, from Old English brucol, from Proto-Germanic brukulaz, from Proto-Germanic brukiz, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
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Ancestry of “brockle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | brokel | easily broken or shattered, brittle, fragile |
| 2 | Old English | brucol | prone to or tending to break, brittle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brukulaz | liable or tending to break |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brukiz | breakable, fragile, frail; breach, fissure,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brekaną | to break |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |