Where does “Brüsseler” come from?

Brüsseler (German) comes from German Brüssel, from Dutch Brussel, from Old Dutch bruoc, from Proto-Germanic brōks, from Proto-Germanic brāks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.

Brüsseler (German): a native or inhabitant of Brussels

Definitions

  1. a native or inhabitant of Brussels

Ancestry of “Brüsseler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBrüssel—
2DutchBrusselBrussels
3Old Dutchbruoctrousers, pants, breeches; wetland, marsh
4Proto-Germanicbrōksrear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,...
5Proto-Germanicbrāks—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrāg-rump, hock, hindquarters
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer

Words derived from “Brüsseler”

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