Where does “Brechstange” come from?

Brechstange (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.

Brechstange (German): crowbar

Definitions

  1. crowbar

Ancestry of “Brechstange”, step by step

Brechstange traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German brëchen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbrëchento break
2Middle High Germanbrëchento break
3Old High Germanbrehhanto break
4Proto-West Germanicbrekanto break
5Proto-Germanicbrekanąto break
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer

via German Stange

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStangepole; bar; rod; post; a small straight glass for...
2Old High Germanstangastick, club
3Proto-Germanicstangōbar; rod; stake
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstengʰ-to sting; rod, blade; sharp, stiff; to prick,...
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