Where does “Nervenzusammenbruch” come from?
Nervenzusammenbruch (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.
Nervenzusammenbruch (German): nervous breakdown
Definitions
- nervous breakdown
Ancestry of “Nervenzusammenbruch”, step by step
Nervenzusammenbruch traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German brūch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | brūch | break, breaking, breach, fracture, rupture |
| 2 | Middle High German | brūch | — |
| 3 | Old High German | brūh | use |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bruki | break |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brūkiz | useful, useable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruHg- | to make use of; have enjoyment of |
via German zusammen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | zusammen | together, jointly |
| 2 | Middle High German | zesamene | together |
| 3 | Old High German | zisamane | together |
via German nerven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | nerven | to bug, to annoy; to suck, to stink, to blow |