Where does “atbreken” come from?
atbreken (Middle English) comes from Middle English at, from Middle English heye, from Old French haie, from Medieval Latin haga, from Frankish haggju, from Proto-Germanic hagjō, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰyóm, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
atbreken (Middle English): to break away from; escape
Definitions
- to break away from; escape
Ancestry of “atbreken”, step by step
atbreken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English at
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | at | at; to |
| 2 | Middle English | heye | hedge, fence; enclosed plot of land, yard;... |
| 3 | Old French | haie | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | haga | — |
| 5 | Frankish | haggju | hedge |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hagjō | hedge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰyóm | enclosure, hedge |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |