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Where does “brogane” come from?

brogane (French) comes from Irish bróg, 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.

brogane (French): work shoe, old or used shoe

Definitions

  1. work shoe, old or used shoe

Ancestry of “brogane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbrógboot, shoe
2Old Irishbrócshoe, sandal; greave; greaves, leggings, hose,...
3Old Norsebrókpant-leg; pants, breeches; but plural brœkr is...
4Proto-Germanicbrōksrear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,...
5Proto-Germanicbrāks—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrāg-rump, hock, hindquarters
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer
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