Where does “braid” come from?
Braid comes from Middle English breden, from Old English breġdan, from Proto-Germanic braidijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₁- and bʰrēḱ-.
braid (English): To make a sudden movement with, to jerk; To start...
Definitions
- To make a sudden movement with, to jerk; To start...
Ancestry of “braid”, step by step
braid traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English braiden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | braiden | Alternative form of breiden |
| 2 | Old English | breġdan | to braid; to move quickly, pull, shake, swing,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | bregdan | to move back and forth; to brandish, to draw; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bregdaną | to flicker, flutter, jerk, tug (on), twitch, flinch, move, swing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēḱ- | — |
via Middle English breiden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | breiden | To drag; to pull away and take with oneself; To... |
via Middle English bræiden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bræiden | Alternative form of breiden |