Where does “embracing” come from?
Embracing comes from Middle English embracen, from Old French embracier meaning to clasp in one's arms, from Late Latin imbracchiare, derived from Latin bracchia meaning arms.
embracing (English): present participle of embrace; The act of...
Definitions
- present participle of embrace; The act of...
Ancestry of “embracing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | embrace | To clasp in the arms with affection; to take in... |
| 2 | French | embrasser | to hug, embrace; to kiss |
| 3 | Italian | abbracciare | to embrace someone or something; to hug |
| 4 | Spanish | abrazar | to hug, to embrace; to embrace; to adopt; to hug,... |
| 5 | Spanish | abracar | to hug, to embrace |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | adbracchiare | — |
| 7 | Latin | bracchium | forearm; arm; limb of an animal |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βραχίων | the arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | βραχύς | short, brief; short, small, little; few |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |