Where does “bract” come from?

bract (English) comes from Latin bractea — gold leaf; veneer; "Fig". show, glitter.

bract (English): A leaf or leaf-like structure from the axil out...

Definitions

  1. A leaf or leaf-like structure from the axil out...

Ancestry of “bract”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbracteagold leaf; veneer; "Fig". show, glitter

Words derived from “bract

Every word from Latin bractea