Where does “broket” come from?

broket (English) comes from English Broken, from Middle English broken, from Old English brūcan, from Proto-West Germanic brūkan, from Proto-Germanic brūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.

broket (English): An angle bracket: either of the symbols < and >...

Definitions

  1. An angle bracket: either of the symbols < and >...

Ancestry of “broket”, step by step

broket traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Broken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBrokenTorres Strait Creole
2Middle Englishbrokento use, enjoy, digest
3Old Englishbrūcanto use, enjoy; to enjoy, brook, use, possess,...
4Proto-West Germanicbrūkanto use, to employ; to consume
5Proto-Germanicbrūkanąto make use of, employ, use, consume
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

via English bracket

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbracketA fixture attached to a wall to hold up a shelf;...
2EnglishbraggetA liquor made of fermented ale and honey with...
3Middle Englishbragotbragget
4Middle Welshbragod
5Middle Welshbragmalt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg-