Where does “bruoc” come from?
bruoc (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic brōks, from Proto-Germanic brāks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
bruoc (Old Dutch): trousers, pants, breeches; wetland, marsh
Definitions
- trousers, pants, breeches; wetland, marsh
Ancestry of “bruoc”, step by step
bruoc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic brōks
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | brōks | rear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brāks | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrāg- | rump, hock, hindquarters |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |
via Proto-West Germanic *brōk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *brōk | crotch, buttocks |