Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/breku

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From *brekan (“to break”) +‎ *-u.

Noun

*breku f

  1. a break; crack; opening
    Synonym: *bruki

Declension

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *breku
Genitive *brekā
Singular Plural
Nominative *breku *brekō
Accusative *brekā *brekā
Genitive *brekā *brekō
Dative *brekē *brekōm, *brekum
Instrumental *breku *brekōm, *brekum

Descendants

  • Old English: hlāfġebrecu (possibly)
  • Old High German: brehha
    • Middle High German: breche
      • German: Breche
  • → Vulgar Latin: *breca
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