Where does “braze” come from?

braze (English) comes from Middle English brasen, from Old English brasian, from Old English bræs, from Proto-Germanic brasnaz, from Proto-Germanic brasō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.

braze (English): To join two metal pieces, without melting them,...

Definitions

  1. To join two metal pieces, without melting them,...

Ancestry of “braze”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishbrasenFormed from bronze, brass, or copper
2Old Englishbrasian—
3Old Englishbræsore; brass or bronze
4Proto-Germanicbrasnazbrazen
5Proto-Germanicbrasōgleed, crackling coal; fire, pyre
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

Words derived from “braze”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic brasō →Every word from Proto-Germanic brasnaz →