Where does “brocchōn” come from?
brocchōn (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic brekan, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
Ancestry of “brocchōn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | brekan | to break |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brekaną | to break |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |
Words derived from “brocchōn”