Where does “brok” come from?

brok (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse brók, from Proto-Germanic brōks, from Proto-Germanic brāks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.

brok (Westrobothnian): trousers, pants; variegated horse; variegated...

Definitions

  1. trousers, pants; variegated horse; variegated...

Ancestry of “brok”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebrókpant-leg; pants, breeches; but plural brœkr is...
2Proto-Germanicbrōksrear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,...
3Proto-Germanicbrāks—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrāg-rump, hock, hindquarters
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brāks →