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Where does “brōkiz” come from?

brōkiz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic brōks, from Proto-Germanic brāks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.

Ancestry of “brōkiz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrōksrear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,...
2Proto-Germanicbrāks—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrāg-rump, hock, hindquarters
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer

Words derived from “brōkiz”

  • breach
  • breeches
  • breech
  • britches
  • breeching
  • breechcloth
  • breechloader
  • breechclout
  • unbreachable
  • breechblock
  • breacher
  • breachy
  • breechless
  • breachable
  • breechesmaker
  • underbreeches
  • unbreech
  • breechesless
  • spousebreach
  • breachless
  • nonbreech
  • prebreach
  • knee-breeches
  • faithbreach
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