Where does “bras” come from?
bras (Bislama) comes from English brass, from Spanish braza, from Old Spanish braça, from Latin brachia, from Latin bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων, from Ancient Greek βραχύς, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus — short.
bras (Bislama): brush
Definitions
- brush
Ancestry of “bras”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brass | A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many... |
| 2 | Spanish | braza | breaststroke; fathom About 1.67 metres. Twice a... |
| 3 | Old Spanish | braça | — |
| 4 | Latin | brachia | nominative plural of brachium; accusative plural... |
| 5 | Latin | bracchium | forearm; arm; limb of an animal |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βραχίων | the arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βραχύς | short, brief; short, small, little; few |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |