Where does “brucol” come from?

brucol (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic brukulaz, from Proto-Germanic brukiz, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.

brucol (Old English): prone to or tending to break, brittle

Definitions

  1. prone to or tending to break, brittle

Ancestry of “brucol”, step by step

brucol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic brukulaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrukulazliable or tending to break
2Proto-Germanicbrukizbreakable, fragile, frail; breach, fissure,...
3Proto-Germanicbrekanąto break
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer

via Proto-Germanic brukilaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrukilaz—
2Proto-Germanicbrūkizuseful, useable
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

Words derived from “brucol”

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