Where does “broyage” come from?

broyage (French) comes from French broyer, from Middle French broier, from Old French breier, from Frankish brekan, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.

broyage (French): grinding, crushing, macerating

Definitions

  1. grinding, crushing, macerating

Ancestry of “broyage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbroyerto crush, grind
2Middle Frenchbroier—
3Old Frenchbreier—
4Frankishbrekanto break
5Proto-Germanicbrekanąto break
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brekaną →Every word from Frankish brekan →