Where does “Bréck” come from?
Bréck (Luxembourgish) comes from Central Franconian Bröck, from Middle High German brücke, from Old High German brugga, from Proto-West Germanic bruggju, from Proto-Germanic brugjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerw- — to boil, brew.
Bréck (Luxembourgish): bridge
Ancestry of “Bréck”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Central Franconian | Bröck | bridge; plural of Brock |
| 2 | Middle High German | brücke | — |
| 3 | Old High German | brugga | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bruggju | bridge |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brugjǭ | bridge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerw- | to boil, brew |