Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bragz

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

Alternative forms

*braguz, *bragiz

Etymology

Uncertain. Hypotheses include:

From *breh- (“to flash, move quickly”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreḱ-, *bʰreǵ- (“to shine, shimmer”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *mrekʷ- or *mregʷ- (“to shimmer”). If so, then cognate with Lithuanian mirkčioti (“to blink, flicker, wink, twinkle, shimmer, sparkle”), Russian морга́ть (morgátʹ, “to blink, wink”).

(Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Alternatively, any relation to Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“to rise up”)? Seems semantically much closer to "first, premier".”

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbrɑɣz/

Noun

*bragz m

one who is first or foremost, a premier, chief, leader, prince

Inflection

consonant stemDeclension of *bragz (consonant stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*bragz	*bragiz
vocative	*brag	*bragiz
accusative	*bragų	*bragunz
genitive	*bragiz	*bragǫ̂
dative	*bragi	*bragumaz
instrumental	*bragē	*bragumiz

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *brag
- Old English: bregu, brego, breogo
Old Norse: bragr; bragi, Bragi, bragnar
- Icelandic: bragur
- Faroese: bragg n (“bragging”)
  - ⇒ Faroese: bragga (“to brag”)
- Norwegian: brag
- → Middle English: brag
  - ⇒ Middle English: braggen
    - English: brag
    - Scots: bragge, braig
- →⇒ Old French: braguer
  - Middle French: braguer