Where does “brasse” come from?
brasse (English) comes from English barse, from English arse, from Middle English ars, from Old French arz, from Latin artes, from Latin ars, from Proto-Italic artis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂értis — to fit, to fix, to put together.
brasse (English): A spotted European freshwater fish "Sander...
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- A spotted European freshwater fish "Sander...
Ancestry of “brasse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | barse | The perch; any of various marine and freshwater... |
| 2 | English | arse | The buttocks or more specifically, the anus; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | ars | arse, anus; bottom, buttocks; plural of art |
| 4 | Old French | arz | — |
| 5 | Latin | artes | second-person singular present active subjunctive... |
| 6 | Latin | ars | art; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | artis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂értis | fitting |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |