Reconstruction talk:Proto-Germanic/bruhtiwarjaz

Meaning of *bruhtiz

The reconstruction *bruhtiwarjaz seems very plausible, but may I ask the basis for reconstructing *bruhtiz as "bay"? Given its derivation from *brekaną, I would expect "breach, break" – so "defenders of the breach". Is it possible to connect a bay or breach in the landscape to the putative location of the Bructeri?

— David Patrick 50 (talk) 04:27, 9 October 2024 (UTC)