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.
Ancestry of “pracht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | braht | — |
| 2 | Old High German | braht | noice |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brahtaz | cracking, snapping, crash, noise |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brekaną | to break |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |