Where does “brase” come from?

brase (Danish) comes from Swedish brasa, from Proto-Germanic brasō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.

brase (Danish): to crash, barge (in)

Definitions

  1. to crash, barge (in)

Ancestry of “brase”, step by step

brase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish brasa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbrasaa small, controlled fire used for warmth
2Proto-Germanicbrasōgleed, crackling coal; fire, pyre
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

via Middle Low German brasen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanbrasen—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic brasō →Every word from Swedish brasa →
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