Where does “Klappbrücke” come from?

Klappbrücke (German) comes from German brücke, from Middle High German brücke, from Old High German brugga, from Proto-West Germanic bruggju, from Proto-Germanic brugjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerw- — to boil, brew.

Klappbrücke (German): bascule bridge

Definitions

  1. bascule bridge

Ancestry of “Klappbrücke”, step by step

Klappbrücke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German brücke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbrückebridge
2Middle High Germanbrückebridge
3Old High Germanbruggabridge
4Proto-West Germanicbruggjubridge
5Proto-Germanicbrugjǭbridge
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerw-to boil, brew

via German klappen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanklappento clap; to fold; to flip; to bend; to work out,...
2Middle Low Germanklappen—
3Old Dutchklappon—
4Proto-GermanicklappōnąTo strike or pound; To make loud noises,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brugjǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic bruggju →