Where does “brazen-faced” come from?
brazen-faced (English) comes from English brazen, 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.
brazen-faced (English): Impudent; open and without shame
Definitions
- Impudent; open and without shame
Ancestry of “brazen-faced”, step by step
brazen-faced traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English brazen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brazen | Pertaining to, made of, or resembling brass;... |
| 2 | Middle English | brasen | Formed from bronze, brass, or copper |
| 3 | Old English | brasian | — |
| 4 | Old English | bræs | ore; brass or bronze |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brasnaz | brazen |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brasō | gleed, crackling coal; fire, pyre |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰres‑ | to burst; break; crack; crackle |