Where does β€œbraise” come from?

braise (English) comes from French braise, from Middle French bresze, from Old French breze, from Gothic πŒ±π‚πŒ°πƒπŒ°, from Proto-Germanic brasō, from Proto-Indo-European bΚ°res‑ β€” to burst; break; crack; crackle.

braise (English): Alternative spelling of braze; A dish prepared...

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of braze; A dish prepared...

Ancestry of β€œbraise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbraiseembers; cash, dough
2Middle Frenchbreszeβ€”
3Old Frenchbrezeember, burning coal, gleed
4GothicπŒ±π‚πŒ°πƒπŒ°glowing coal
5Proto-Germanicbrasōgleed, crackling coal; fire, pyre
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbΚ°res‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

Words derived from β€œbraise”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bΚ°res‑ β†’