Where does “Abbruchbirne” come from?
Abbruchbirne (German) comes from German Abbruch, 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.
Abbruchbirne (German): wrecking ball
Definitions
- wrecking ball
Ancestry of “Abbruchbirne”, step by step
Abbruchbirne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Abbruch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Abbruch | demolition; termination, discontinuation; abort |
| 2 | German | Bruch | break; fracture, rupture; breach |
| 3 | Middle High German | bruch | — |
| 4 | Old High German | bruh | — |
| 5 | Old High German | brehhan | to break |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | brekan | to break |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | brekaną | to break |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |