Where does “briska” come from?

briska (French) comes from Russian бричка, from Polish bryczka, from Polish bryka, from German brücke, from Middle High German brücke, from Old High German brugga, from Proto-West Germanic bruggju, from Proto-Germanic brugjǭ — to boil, brew.

briska (French): britchka, buggy

Definitions

  1. britchka, buggy

Ancestry of “briska”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбричкаbritchka, buggy
2Polishbryczka—
3Polishbrykacarriage
4Germanbrückebridge
5Middle High Germanbrückebridge
6Old High Germanbruggabridge
7Proto-West Germanicbruggjubridge
8Proto-Germanicbrugjǭbridge
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerw-to boil, brew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brugjǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic bruggju →