Where does “brekke” come from?
brekke (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian breka, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
brekke (West Frisian): to break
Ancestry of “brekke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | breka | to break |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brekaną | to break |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |