Where does “bibrekan” come from?
bibrekan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-West Germanic brekan, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
bibrekan (Proto-West Germanic): to break
Definitions
- to break
Ancestry of “bibrekan”, step by step
bibrekan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic brekan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | brekan | to break |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brekaną | to break |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |
via Proto-West Germanic bi-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | bi- | be- |