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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”

  • breach
  • breeches
  • breech
  • britches
  • breeching
  • breechcloth
  • breechloader
  • breechclout
  • unbreachable
  • breechblock
  • breacher
  • breachy
  • breechless
  • breachable
  • breechesmaker
  • underbreeches
  • unbreech
  • breechesless
  • spousebreach
  • breachless
  • nonbreech
  • prebreach
  • knee-breeches
  • faithbreach
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