Where does “praht” come from?

praht (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic brahtaz, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.

Ancestry of “praht”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Germanic	brahtaz	cracking, snapping, crash, noise
2	Proto-Germanic	brekaną	to break
3	Proto-Indo-European	bʰrēǵ-	to shine, shimmer

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