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

Definitions

  1. glory

Ancestry of “prakt”, step by step

prakt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish pragt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpragtmagnificence, splendour
2Germanprachtsplendor, resplendence, magnificence, pomp
3Middle High Germanbraht—
4Old High Germanbrahtnoice
5Proto-Germanicbrahtazcracking, snapping, crash, noise
6Proto-Germanicbrekanąto break
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer

via Middle Low German pracht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanpracht—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brekaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic brahtaz →