Where does “brawn” come from?
Brawn comes from Middle English brawne, from Old French braon, from Frankish brādon.
brawn (English): Strong muscles or lean flesh, especially of the...
Definitions
- Strong muscles or lean flesh, especially of the...
Ancestry of “brawn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | brawne | A muscle; muscle tissue |
| 2 | Old French | braon | slice of meat, fleshy part, buttock |
| 3 | Frankish | brādon | — |
| 4 | Frankish | brādō | roasted meat, ham |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brēdô | flesh, meat; muscle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrē- | to burn, heat; seethe, toss about, cook; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |