Where does “Wolkenbruch” come from?

Wolkenbruch (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.

Wolkenbruch (German): cloudburst

Definitions

  1. cloudburst

Ancestry of “Wolkenbruch”, step by step

Wolkenbruch 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 wolke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwolkecloud, made of steam, ash, smoke or anything that resembles such a mass (may also be Schwaden or Schwade in this sense)
2Middle High Germanwolkencloud
3Old High Germanwolkan—
4Proto-Germanicwulkanącloud
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelg-wet, damp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūkiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic bruki →