Etymology Explorer › Westrobothnian

Where does “bråk” come from?

bråk (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse bráka, from Proto-Germanic *braką.

bråk (Westrobothnian): To break, tear up; Hernia

Definitions

  1. To break, tear up; Hernia

Ancestry of “bråk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebráka—
2Proto-Germanic*braką—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *braką →