Where does “brake” come from?
brake (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic *brekan, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
brake (Middle Low German): stump, branch; nose ring, curb, flax brake
Definitions
- stump, branch; nose ring, curb, flax brake
Ancestry of “brake”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *brekan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brekaną | to break |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |