Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/brakǭ

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From *brekaną (“to break”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɑ.kɔ̃ː/

Noun

*brakǭ f

1. a bush, branch

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *brakǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*brakǭ	*brakōniz
vocative	*brakǭ	*brakōniz
accusative	*brakōnų	*brakōnunz
genitive	*brakōniz	*brakōnǫ̂
dative	*brakōni	*brakōmaz
instrumental	*brakōnē	*brakōmiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *brakā
  • Old English: *bræce
    • Middle English: *brake
      • English: brake
  • Old Saxon: *braka
    • Middle Low German: brake
• Old Norse: *braka
  • Norwegian: brake