Where does “bröckeln” come from?
bröckeln (German) comes from German brocken, from Middle High German brocken, from Old High German brocchōn, from Proto-West Germanic brekan, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
bröckeln (German): to crumble
Ancestry of “bröckeln”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | brocken | to break; to pick |
| 2 | Middle High German | brocken | to break into pieces |
| 3 | Old High German | brocchōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | brekan | to break |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brekaną | to break |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |
Words derived from “bröckeln”