Where does “braguette” come from?
braguette (English) comes from French braguette, from French brayette, from French braie, from Latin brāca, from Etruscan *brāca, from Proto-Germanic brōks, from Proto-Germanic brāks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg- — to shine, shimmer.
braguette (English): A codpiece
Definitions
- A codpiece
Ancestry of “braguette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | braguette | fly, flies; codpiece |
| 2 | French | brayette | fly |
| 3 | French | braie | A low defensive wall, particularly of a castle; a... |
| 4 | Latin | brāca | trousers, breeches (not worn by the Romans) |
| 5 | Etruscan | *brāca | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brōks | rear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | brāks | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrāg- | rump, hock, hindquarters |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |