Where does “brassfounding” come from?
brassfounding (English) comes from English founding, from English found, from Middle English founden, from Old French fondre, from Latin fundere, from Latin fundo, from Latin fundus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn — smoke; mist, haze.
brassfounding (English): The work of a brassfounder, casting objects from...
Definitions
- The work of a brassfounder, casting objects from...
Ancestry of “brassfounding”, step by step
brassfounding traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English founding
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | founding | present participle of found; The establishment of... |
| 2 | English | found | simple past tense and past participle of find;... |
| 3 | Middle English | founden | to mix (ingredients) |
| 4 | Old French | fondre | to melt |
| 5 | Latin | fundere | second-person singular present passive... |
| 6 | Latin | fundo | I pour out, shed; I rout, scatter; I found, make... |
| 7 | Latin | fundus | bottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via English brass
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brass | A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many... |
| 2 | Spanish | braza | breaststroke; fathom About 1.67 metres. Twice a... |
| 3 | Old Spanish | braça | — |
| 4 | Latin | brachia | nominative plural of brachium; accusative plural... |
| 5 | Latin | bracchium | forearm; arm; limb of an animal |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βραχίων | the arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βραχύς | short, brief; short, small, little; few |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |