Where does “brazenly” come from?
Brazenly derives from Middle English -ly affixed to Old English bræsen, itself from Proto-Germanic galīkaz meaning "body-like," combining Proto-Germanic -līkaz with a root ultimately traced to Proto-Indo-European ḱóm.
brazenly (English): In a brazen manner
Ancestry of “brazenly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |