Where does “Zeilenumbruch” come from?

Zeilenumbruch (German) comes from German Umbruch, 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.

Zeilenumbruch (German): line break

Definitions

  1. line break

Ancestry of “Zeilenumbruch”, step by step

Zeilenumbruch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Umbruch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanUmbruchupheaval
2Germanbrūchbreak, breaking, breach, fracture, rupture
3Middle High Germanbrūch—
4Old High Germanbrūhuse
5Proto-West Germanicbrukibreak
6Proto-Germanicbrūkizuseful, useable
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

via German zeile

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzeileline, row
2Middle High Germanzīl(e)—
3Old High Germanzīla—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūkiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic bruki →