Where does “prakt” come from?
prakt (Icelandic) comes from Danish pragt, from German pracht, 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.
prakt (Icelandic): glory
Ancestry of “prakt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | pragt | magnificence, splendour |
| 2 | German | pracht | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | braht | — |
| 4 | Old High German | braht | noice |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brahtaz | cracking, snapping, crash, noise |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brekaną | to break |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |