Where does “Knochenbruch” come from?

Knochenbruch (German) comes from German Knochen, from Middle High German knoche, from Old High German knohha, from Proto-Germanic knukô, from Proto-Indo-European gnew-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...

Knochenbruch (German): fracture

Definitions

  1. fracture

Ancestry of “Knochenbruch”, step by step

Knochenbruch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Knochen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKnochenbone
2Middle High Germanknochebone, knot
3Old High Germanknohhaknuckle; bone; knot
4Proto-Germanicknukôjoint, bone
5Proto-Indo-Europeangnew-a bundle; knot; knot, bundle
6Proto-Indo-Europeangen-to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gen- →