Where does “breege” come from?

breege (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian breka, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.

breege (North Frisian): to break

Definitions

  1. to break

Ancestry of “breege”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianbrekato break
2Proto-Germanicbrekanąto break
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brekaną →Every word from Old Frisian breka →