Where does “branle” come from?
branle (English) comes from French branler, from Middle French bransler, from Old French bransler, from Old French brandeler, from Old French brand, from Vulgar Latin brandus, from Frankish brand, from Proto-Germanic brandaz — to bear, carry.
branle (English): A dance of French origin dating from the 16th...
Definitions
- A dance of French origin dating from the 16th...
Ancestry of “branle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | branler | to shake; to touch; to do |
| 2 | Middle French | bransler | to shake |
| 3 | Old French | bransler | to shake , move |
| 4 | Old French | brandeler | to shake, wave; to agitate |
| 5 | Old French | brand | — |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | brandus | firebrand, flaming sword, sword; firebrand;... |
| 7 | Frankish | brand | sword; burnt log; brand; cinder; firebrand,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | brandaz | fire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |