Where does “Halsbruch” come from?

Halsbruch (German) comes from German hals, from Middle High German hals, from Old High German hals, from Proto-West Germanic hals, from Proto-Germanic halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European kólsos.

Halsbruch (German): fracture of the neck

Definitions

  1. fracture of the neck

Ancestry of “Halsbruch”, step by step

Halsbruch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German hals

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhalsneck
2Middle High Germanhals—
3Old High Germanhalsneck
4Proto-West Germanichalsneck, throat
5Proto-Germanichalsazneck, throat
6Proto-Indo-Europeankólsos—

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
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