Where does “bretelle” come from?

bretelle (English) comes from French bretelle, from Old High German brittil — rein, strap.

bretelle (English): braces; suspenders

Definitions

  1. braces; suspenders

Ancestry of “bretelle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbretellestrap
2Old High Germanbrittilrein, strap

Words derived from “bretelle

Every word from Old High German brittilEvery word from French bretelle