Where does “brasa” come from?

brasa (Catalan) comes from Vulgar Latin *brasa, from Proto-Germanic brasō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.

brasa (Catalan): coal, ember

Definitions

  1. coal, ember

Ancestry of “brasa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*brasa
2Proto-Germanicbrasōgleed, crackling coal; fire, pyre
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

Words derived from “brasa

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑Every word from Proto-Germanic brasōEvery word from Vulgar Latin *brasa