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Where does “brak” come from?

brak (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₂g- — to smell.

brak (Proto-Germanic): dog that hunts by scent

Definitions

  1. dog that hunts by scent

Ancestry of “brak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰreh₂g-to smell

Words derived from “brak”

  • brach
  • brachet
  • braco
  • braca
  • brachet
  • brachez
  • brachet
  • brac
  • brakko
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