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
- breakage; fracture; fraction
Ancestry of “Broch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | brūch | — |
| 2 | Old High German | brūh | use |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | bruki | break |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brūkiz | useful, useable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruHg- | to make use of; have enjoyment of |
Words derived from “Broch”