Where does “Brat Pack” come from?
Brat Pack (English) comes from English brat, from Scots bratchet, from Old French brachet, from Old Occitan brac, from Frankish brakko, from Proto-Germanic brak, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₂g- — to smell.
Brat Pack (English): A group of young actors who frequently appeared together in teen-oriented coming-of-age films in the 1980s
Definitions
- A group of young actors who frequently appeared together in teen-oriented coming-of-age films in the 1980s
Ancestry of “Brat Pack”, step by step
Brat Pack traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English brat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brat | A child who is regarded as mischievous, unruly,... |
| 2 | Scots | bratchet | bitch, hound |
| 3 | Old French | brachet | hunting dog trained to follow the scent of an... |
| 4 | Old Occitan | brac | hound |
| 5 | Frankish | brakko | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brak | dog that hunts by scent |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreh₂g- | to smell |
via English Rat Pack
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Rat Pack | An informal group of showbusiness entertainers associated with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, and who ultimately made movies and appeared together in Las Vegas casino venues |