Where does “*brakko” come from?

*brakko (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic brak, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₂g- — to smell.

*brakko (Proto-West Germanic): hunting dog, sleuthhound

Definitions

  1. hunting dog, sleuthhound

Ancestry of “*brakko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrakdog that hunts by scent
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰreh₂g-to smell

Words derived from “*brakko”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brak →