Where does “Brechreiz” come from?
Brechreiz (German) comes from German brëchen, from Middle High German brëchen, from Old High German brehhan, from Proto-West Germanic brekan, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
Brechreiz (German): nausea
Definitions
- nausea
Ancestry of “Brechreiz”, step by step
Brechreiz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German brëchen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | brëchen | to break |
| 2 | Middle High German | brëchen | to break |
| 3 | Old High German | brehhan | to break |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | brekan | to break |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brekaną | to break |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |
via German Reiz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Reiz | stimulus; charm, appeal |
| 2 | German | reizen | to irritate; to excite; to tease, tantalize |
| 3 | Middle High German | reizen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | reiʒen | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *raitijaną | to stir, to irritate |