Where does “брас” come from?
брас (Bulgarian) 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.
брас (Bulgarian): brass
Definitions
- brass
Ancestry of “брас”, step by step
брас traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English brass
| 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 |
via Dutch bras
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bras | — |