Where does “breek” come from?
breek (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian breka, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
breek (North Frisian): to break
Ancestry of “breek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | breka | to break |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brekaną | to break |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |