Where does “bruk” come from?
bruk (Polish) comes from German brücke, from Middle High German brücke, from Old High German brugga, from Proto-West Germanic bruggju, from Proto-Germanic brugjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerw- — to boil, brew.
bruk (Polish): cobblestone
Definitions
- cobblestone
Ancestry of “bruk”, step by step
bruk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German brücke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | brücke | bridge |
| 2 | Middle High German | brücke | bridge |
| 3 | Old High German | brugga | bridge |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bruggju | bridge |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brugjǭ | bridge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerw- | to boil, brew |
via Old Polish bruk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | bruk | cobblestone surface |