Where does “brēken” come from?
brēken (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch brecan, from Proto-West Germanic brekan, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
Ancestry of “brēken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | brecan | to break |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | brekan | to break |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brekaną | to break |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |
Words derived from “brēken”