Where does “bräckjärn” come from?

bräckjärn (Swedish) comes from Swedish bräcka, from Middle Low German brēken, from Old Saxon brekan, from Proto-West Germanic brekan, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.

bräckjärn (Swedish): crowbar

Definitions

  1. crowbar

Ancestry of “bräckjärn”, step by step

bräckjärn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish bräcka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbräckabreach
2Middle Low Germanbrēken—
3Old Saxonbrekanto break
4Proto-West Germanicbrekanto break
5Proto-Germanicbrekanąto break
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer

via Swedish järn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishjärniron; certain sharp tools with a blade made of...
2Old Norsejárniron
3Proto-Germanicīsarnąiron
4Proto-Celticīsarnomiron
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- →