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

Etymograph / Old English brecan