Where does “broc” come from?
broc (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch bruk, from Proto-Germanic brukiz, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
broc (Middle Dutch): broken piece
Ancestry of “broc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | bruk | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brukiz | breakable, fragile, frail; breach, fissure,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brekaną | to break |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |
Words derived from “broc”