Where does “brucke” come from?
brucke (Middle High German) comes from Old High German brugga, from Proto-West Germanic bruggju, from Proto-Germanic brugjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerw- — to boil, brew.
Ancestry of “brucke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | brugga | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | bruggju | bridge |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brugjǭ | bridge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerw- | to boil, brew |
Words derived from “brucke”