Where does “bracke” come from?

bracke (Middle Dutch) comes from Frankish brakko, from Proto-Germanic brak, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₂g- — to smell.

Ancestry of “bracke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishbrakko—
2Proto-Germanicbrakdog that hunts by scent
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰreh₂g-to smell
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brak →Every word from Frankish brakko →