Where does “bróc” come from?
bróc (Old Irish) comes from Old Norse brók, from Proto-Germanic brōks, from Proto-Germanic brāks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
bróc (Old Irish): shoe, sandal; greave; greaves, leggings, hose,...
Definitions
- shoe, sandal; greave; greaves, leggings, hose,...
Ancestry of “bróc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | brók | pant-leg; pants, breeches; but plural brœkr is... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brōks | rear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brāks | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrāg- | rump, hock, hindquarters |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |
Words derived from “bróc”