An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/prägen

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, P (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
prägen
Friedrich Kluge2510504An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, P — prägen1891John Francis Davis

prägen, vb., ‘to stamp, impress,’ from the equiv. MidHG. prœchen, brœchen, which come from*brâhhjan, a derivative of brechen?. Akin to MidHG. brœch, ‘stamp, impression.’