Where does “fraktur” come from?

fraktur (Indonesian) comes from Dutch fractuur, from Middle French fracture, from Old French fracture, from Latin fractura, from Latin frangere, from Latin frangō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.

fraktur (Indonesian): fracture

Definitions

  1. fracture

Ancestry of “fraktur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchfractuurfracture, esp. in a bone
2Middle Frenchfracture—
3Old Frenchfracture—
4Latinfracturaa breach, fracture, cleft; a broken bit,...
5Latinfrangeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Latinfrangōto break, shatter
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- →Every word from Latin frangō →Every word from Latin frangere →