brekan

Old Saxon

verb
Definitions
  • to break

Etymology

Inherited from *brekan inherited from Proto-Germanic *brekaną (break) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg- (break, crack, split), *bʰreg- (break, crack, split).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰreg-

Gloss

break, crack, split

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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