Where does “Broscht” come from?
Broscht (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German brūst, from Proto-West Germanic brust, from Proto-Germanic brusts, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- — to break.
Broscht (Luxembourgish): chest; breast; bust, bosom
Definitions
- chest; breast; bust, bosom
Ancestry of “Broscht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | brūst | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | brust | breast, chest |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brusts | breast, chest |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrews- | to break |
Words derived from “Broscht”