Where does “בריסל” come from?
בריסל (Hebrew) comes from Yiddish בריסל, from German Brüssel, from Dutch Brussel, from Old Dutch bruoc, from Proto-Germanic brōks, from Proto-Germanic brāks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
Ancestry of “בריסל”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | בריסל | — |
| 2 | German | Brüssel | — |
| 3 | Dutch | Brussel | Brussels |
| 4 | Old Dutch | bruoc | trousers, pants, breeches; wetland, marsh |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brōks | rear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brāks | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrāg- | rump, hock, hindquarters |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |