Where does “brok” come from?
brok (Middle English) comes from Old English broc, from Proto-Germanic brōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European mreg-, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
Ancestry of “brok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | broc | stream, brook |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brōkaz | brook, stream; marsh |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mreg- | marsh |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “brok”