Where does “Brzęk” come from?

Brzęk (Polish) comes from Polish brzęk, from Polish brzęczeć, from Proto-Slavic bręčati — to buzz.

Brzęk (Polish): clank, clink, tinkle

Definitions

  1. clank, clink, tinkle

Ancestry of “Brzęk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbrzękclank, clink, tinkle; twang; buzz, hum, humming
2Polishbrzęczećto buzz; to hum; to clang
3Proto-Slavicbręčatito buzz
Every word from Proto-Slavic bręčati →Every word from Polish brzęczeć →Every word from Polish brzęk →