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
Ancestry of “brat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | brantr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brantaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰren- | project; to project; to stand out; to project;... |