Where does “brech” come from?

brech (Middle English) comes 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.

Ancestry of “brech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbrēċbreeches
2Proto-Germanicbrōkiz—
3Proto-Germanicbrōksrear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,...
4Proto-Germanicbrāks—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrāg-rump, hock, hindquarters
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brāks →
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