Where does “abriechen” come from?
abriechen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish briechen, from Middle High German brëchen, from Old High German brehhan, from Proto-West Germanic brekan, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
abriechen (Luxembourgish): to break in; to break down
Definitions
- to break in; to break down
Ancestry of “abriechen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | briechen | to break |
| 2 | Middle High German | brëchen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | brehhan | to break |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | brekan | to break |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brekaną | to break |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |