Where does “brök” come from?

brök (Low German) comes from Middle Low German broke, from Proto-Germanic brukiz, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.

Ancestry of “brök”, step by step

brök traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Low German broke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanbroke—
2Proto-Germanicbrukizbreakable, fragile, frail; breach, fissure,...
3Proto-Germanicbrekanąto break
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer

via Middle Low German bröke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanbröke—
2Proto-Germanicbrūkizuseful, useable
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brekaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic brukiz →