Where does “sbregar” come from?
sbregar (Venetian) comes from Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
sbregar (Venetian): to tear, rip
Ancestry of “sbregar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Gothic | 𐌱𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽 | to break; to struggle, contend |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brekaną | to break |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |