Where does “brasset” come from?
brasset (English) comes from English brassard, from French brassard, from French bras, from Middle French bras, from Old French bras, from Latin brachium, from Latin bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων — short.
brasset (English): Alternative form of brassard; A casque or armour...
Definitions
- Alternative form of brassard; A casque or armour...
Ancestry of “brasset”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | brassard | An armor plate that protects the arm; An insignia... |
| 2 | French | brassard | armguard, brassard; armband; bracer |
| 3 | French | bras | arm |
| 4 | Middle French | bras | arm |
| 5 | Old French | bras | arm |
| 6 | Latin | brachium | Alternative form of bracchium; arm, branch; limb |
| 7 | Latin | bracchium | forearm; arm; limb of an animal |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βραχίων | the arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | βραχύς | short, brief; short, small, little; few |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |