Where does “broggle” come from?
broggle (English) comes from English brog, from Scottish Gaelic bròg, from Old Irish bróc, from Old Norse brók, from Proto-Germanic brōks, from Proto-Germanic brāks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
broggle (English): To sniggle, or fish with a brog; To poke around,...
Definitions
- To sniggle, or fish with a brog; To poke around,...
Ancestry of “broggle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | brog | A pointed instrument, such as a joiner's awl; To... |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | bròg | shoe, boot; hoof |
| 3 | Old Irish | bróc | shoe, sandal; greave; greaves, leggings, hose,... |
| 4 | Old Norse | brók | pant-leg; pants, breeches; but plural brœkr is... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brōks | rear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brāks | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrāg- | rump, hock, hindquarters |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |