Where does “bryke” come from?
bryke (Middle English) comes from Middle Low German bricke, from Proto-West Germanic brekan, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
bryke (Middle English): brick
Definitions
- brick
Ancestry of “bryke”, step by step
bryke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German bricke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | bricke | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | brekan | to break |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brekaną | to break |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |
via Middle Dutch bricke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | bricke | — |