Where does “Deichbruch” come from?

Deichbruch (German) comes from German brūch, 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.

Deichbruch (German): dike break

Definitions

  1. dike break

Ancestry of “Deichbruch”, step by step

Deichbruch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German brūch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbrūchbreak, breaking, breach, fracture, rupture
2Middle High Germanbrūch
3Old High Germanbrūhuse
4Proto-West Germanicbrukibreak
5Proto-Germanicbrūkizuseful, useable
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

via German Deich

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDeichdyke, dike; permanent dam
2Middle Low Germandīkdike; dam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg-Every word from Proto-Germanic brūkizEvery word from Proto-West Germanic bruki