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Where does “braize” come from?

braize (English) comes from English braze, from Middle English brasen, from Old English brasian, from Old English bræs, from Proto-Germanic brasnaz, from Proto-Germanic brasō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.

braize (English): A European marine fish, "Pagrus pagrus", allied...

Definitions

  1. A European marine fish, "Pagrus pagrus", allied...

Ancestry of “braize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbrazeTo join two metal pieces, without melting them,...
2Middle EnglishbrasenFormed from bronze, brass, or copper
3Old Englishbrasian—
4Old Englishbræsore; brass or bronze
5Proto-Germanicbrasnazbrazen
6Proto-Germanicbrasōgleed, crackling coal; fire, pyre
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle
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