Where does “Schädelbruch” come from?

Schädelbruch (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.

Schädelbruch (German): skull fracture

Definitions

skull fracture

Ancestry of “Schädelbruch”, step by step

Schädelbruch traces back through two 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 Schädel

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Schädel	skull; a headache, particularly one due to...
2	Middle High German	schedel	skull
3	Middle Low German	schedel	top of the head, head, skull
4	Old Saxon	sceithlo	—
5	Proto-West Germanic	*skaidilu	a part (in the hair)

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūkiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic bruki →