brehhan

Old High German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *brekan, from Proto-Germanic *brekaną, whence also Old Saxon brekan, Old English brecan, Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽 (brikan). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg-.

Verb

brëhhan

  1. to break

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle High German: brëchen
  • Middle High German: brachen (to plow)
    • Middle High German: brāchōt (June, literally time of plowing)