Where does “Leistenbruch” come from?

Leistenbruch (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.

Leistenbruch (German): inguinal hernia

Definitions

  1. inguinal hernia

Ancestry of “Leistenbruch”, step by step

Leistenbruch 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 Leiste

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLeisteledge; groin; bar
2Middle High Germanlīstestrip of cloth
3Old High Germanlīsta—
4Proto-Germaniclīstōn—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →
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