Where does “Brongbrëschtchen” come from?

Brongbrëschtchen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish brong, from Old High German brūn, from Proto-West Germanic brūn, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

Brongbrëschtchen (Luxembourgish): whinchat

Definitions

  1. whinchat

Ancestry of “Brongbrëschtchen”, step by step

Brongbrëschtchen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Luxembourgish brong

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishbrongbrown
2Old High Germanbrūnbrown
3Proto-West Germanicbrūnbrown
4Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

via Luxembourgish Broscht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishBroschtchest; breast; bust, bosom
2Old High Germanbrūstbreast, chest
3Proto-West Germanicbrustbreast, chest
4Proto-Germanicbrustsbreast, chest
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic brūn →