Where does “Abbruch” come from?

Abbruch (German) comes from German Bruch, from Middle High German bruch, from Old High German bruh, from Old High German brehhan, from Proto-West Germanic brekan, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.

Abbruch (German): demolition; termination, discontinuation; abort

Definitions

  1. demolition; termination, discontinuation; abort

Ancestry of “Abbruch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBruchbreak; fracture, rupture; breach
2Middle High Germanbruch
3Old High Germanbruh
4Old High Germanbrehhanto break
5Proto-West Germanicbrekanto break
6Proto-Germanicbrekanąto break
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer

Words derived from “Abbruch

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ-
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