Where does “brekka” come from?

brekka (Faroese) comes from Old Norse brekka, from Proto-Germanic brinkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- — project; to project; to stand out; to project;...

brekka (Faroese): slope, hillside, acclivity

Definitions

  1. slope, hillside, acclivity

Ancestry of “brekka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebrekkaslope
2Proto-Germanicbrinkazhill; edge
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰren-project; to project; to stand out; to project;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brinkaz →Every word from Old Norse brekka →
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