Where does “Brüsselerin” come from?

Brüsselerin (German) comes from German Brüsseler, 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.

Ancestry of “Brüsselerin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBrüsselera native or inhabitant of Brussels
2GermanBrüssel
3DutchBrusselBrussels
4Old Dutchbruoctrousers, pants, breeches; wetland, marsh
5Proto-Germanicbrōksrear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,...
6Proto-Germanicbrāks
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrāg-rump, hock, hindquarters
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ-