Old English
brecan
‘to break’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old English brecan.
6 English words in this record descend from Old English brecan, most familiar first.
- break ← breken
- broke ← broce ← gebroc
- breaker ← brekere ← breken
- unbreakable ← break ← breken
- inbreak ← *inbreken ← inbrecan
- overbreak ← *overbreken ← oferbrecan
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Etymograph / Old English brecan