Where does “breeks” come from?

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

breeks (Scots): breeches, trousers

Definitions

  1. breeches, trousers

Ancestry of “breeks”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbrēċbreeches
2Proto-Germanicbrōkiz—
3Proto-Germanicbrōksrear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,...
4Proto-Germanicbrāks—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrāg-rump, hock, hindquarters
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer

Words derived from “breeks”

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