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.

pracht (German): splendor, resplendence, magnificence, pomp

Definitions

  1. splendor, resplendence, magnificence, pomp

Ancestry of “pracht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbraht—
2Old High Germanbrahtnoice
3Proto-Germanicbrahtazcracking, snapping, crash, noise
4Proto-Germanicbrekanąto break
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer

Words derived from “pracht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brekaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic brahtaz →