Where does “Pracht” come from?

Pracht (German) comes from Middle High German braht, from Old High German braht, from Proto-Germanic brahtaz, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.

Pracht (German): splendor, magnificence; resplendence

Definitions

  1. splendor, magnificence; resplendence

Ancestry of “Pracht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbraht—
2Old High Germanbrahtnoice
3Proto-Germanicbrahtazcracking, snapping, crash, noise
4Proto-Germanicbrekanąto break
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brekaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic brahtaz →