Where does “brazen” come from?
Brazen comes from Middle English brasen, from Old English bræsen, meaning made of brass or resembling brass.
brazen (English): Pertaining to, made of, or resembling brass;...
Definitions
- Pertaining to, made of, or resembling brass;...
Ancestry of “brazen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | brasen | Formed from bronze, brass, or copper |
| 2 | Old English | brasian | — |
| 3 | Old English | bræs | ore; brass or bronze |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brasnaz | brazen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brasō | gleed, crackling coal; fire, pyre |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰres‑ | to burst; break; crack; crackle |
Words derived from “brazen”