Where does “brocen” come from?

brocen (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic brukanaz, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.

brocen (Old English): past participle of brecan; broken

Definitions

  1. past participle of brecan; broken

Ancestry of “brocen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrukanaz—
2Proto-Germanicbrekanąto break
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer

Words derived from “brocen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brekaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic brukanaz →