Where does “Broch” come from?

Broch (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German brūch, from Old High German brūh, from Proto-West Germanic bruki, from Proto-Germanic brūkiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.

Broch (Luxembourgish): breakage; fracture; fraction

Definitions

  1. breakage; fracture; fraction

Ancestry of “Broch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbrūch—
2Old High Germanbrūhuse
3Proto-West Germanicbrukibreak
4Proto-Germanicbrūkizuseful, useable
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

Words derived from “Broch”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūkiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic bruki →