Where does “tecnobrega” come from?

tecnobrega (Portuguese) comes from Old Irish Brega, from Spanish bregar, from Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.

tecnobrega (Portuguese): a style of music from northern Brazil that is based on remixing classic pop tunes, often from the 1980s

Definitions

  1. a style of music from northern Brazil that is based on remixing classic pop tunes, often from the 1980s

Ancestry of “tecnobrega”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishBregaBregia, country around the Hill of Tara; Bregia,...
2Spanishbregarto toil, struggle; to fight; to deal with
3Gothic𐌱𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽to break; to struggle, contend
4Proto-Germanicbrekanąto break
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brekaną →Every word from Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽 →