Where does “brók” come from?

brók (Faroese) comes 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.

brók (Faroese): pant-leg: the part of a pair of pants/trousers...

Definitions

pant-leg: the part of a pair of pants/trousers...

Ancestry of “brók”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	brók	pant-leg; pants, breeches; but plural brœkr is...
2	Proto-Germanic	brōks	rear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,...
3	Proto-Germanic	brāks	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	bʰrāg-	rump, hock, hindquarters
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰrēǵ-	to shine, shimmer

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brāks →