Where does “*brekan” come from?
*brekan (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
Ancestry of “*brekan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | brekaną | to break |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |