Where does “breche” come from?

breche (Middle English) comes from Old English bryċe, from Proto-West Germanic bruki, from Proto-Germanic brūkiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.

breche (Middle English): Alternative form of birche

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of birche

Ancestry of “breche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbryċefracture, breach; breach; breaking
2Proto-West Germanicbrukibreak
3Proto-Germanicbrūkizuseful, useable
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

Words derived from “breche”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūkiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic bruki →