Where does “brae” come from?
Brae comes from Middle English bra, from Old Norse brá, from Proto-Germanic brēwō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃bʰrúHs.
brae (English): The sloping bank of a river valley; Any hillside...
Definitions
- The sloping bank of a river valley; Any hillside...
Ancestry of “brae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bro | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | brá | eyelash |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brēwō | eyebrow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃bʰrúHs | eyebrow |