Where does “brat” come from?

brat (Danish) comes from Old Norse brantr, from Proto-Germanic brantaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- — project; to project; to stand out; to project;...

brat (Danish): steep; sudden

Definitions

  1. steep; sudden

Ancestry of “brat”, step by step

brat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse brantr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebrantr—
2Proto-Germanicbrantaztall, high, towering
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰren-project; to project; to stand out; to project;...

via Proto-Germanic brēþaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrēþazrushed; in a hurry; quick; nimble
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brantaz →Every word from Old Norse brantr →