Where does “Bruch” come from?
Bruch (German) comes from Middle High German brūch, from Old High German brūh, from Proto-West Germanic bruki, from Proto-Germanic brūkiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.
Ancestry of “Bruch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | brūch | — |
| 2 | Old High German | brūh | use |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | bruki | break |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brūkiz | useful, useable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruHg- | to make use of; have enjoyment of |