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Where does “breeçhyn” come from?

breeçhyn (Manx) comes from English breeches, from Middle English breches, from Old English brēċ, from Proto-Germanic brōkiz, from Proto-Germanic brōks, from Proto-Germanic brāks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.

breeçhyn (Manx): trousers, pants, breeches

Definitions

  1. trousers, pants, breeches

Ancestry of “breeçhyn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbreechesplural of breech; API pl; A garment worn by men,...
2Middle Englishbreches—
3Old Englishbrēċbreeches
4Proto-Germanicbrōkiz—
5Proto-Germanicbrōksrear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,...
6Proto-Germanicbrāks—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrāg-rump, hock, hindquarters
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer

Words derived from “breeçhyn”

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