Where does “brzęk” come from?

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

brzęk (Polish): clank, clink, tinkle; twang; buzz, hum, humming

Definitions

  1. clank, clink, tinkle; twang; buzz, hum, humming

Ancestry of “brzęk”, step by step

brzęk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish brzęczeć

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbrzęczećto buzz; to hum; to clang
2Proto-Slavicbręčatito buzz

via Proto-Slavic *berkъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*berkъ—

Words derived from “brzęk”

Every word from Proto-Slavic bręčati →Every word from Polish brzęczeć →