Where does “brōks” come from?

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

brōks (Proto-Germanic): rear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,...

Definitions

  1. rear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,...

Ancestry of “brōks”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrāks—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrāg-rump, hock, hindquarters
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer

Words derived from “brōks”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brāks →