Where does “брикнути” come from?

брикнути (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian брика́ти, from Proto-Slavic *brъkati — to shove, to thrush.

брикнути (Ukrainian): to kick by the hind legs

Definitions

  1. to kick by the hind legs

Ancestry of “брикнути”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianбрика́тиto kick by the hind legs (horse, bovine etc.)
2Proto-Slavic*brъkatito shove, to thrush
Every word from Proto-Slavic *brъkati →Every word from Ukrainian брика́ти →