Where does “firebrat” come from?
firebrat (English) comes from English fire, from Middle English fier, from Old English fȳr, from Old English feor, from Proto-Germanic ferrai, from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
firebrat (English): A thysanuran insect, Thermobia domestica
Definitions
- A thysanuran insect, Thermobia domestica
Ancestry of “firebrat”, step by step
firebrat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fire | A chemical reaction involving the bonding of... |
| 2 | Middle English | fier | Alternative form of figer |
| 3 | Old English | fȳr | fire |
| 4 | Old English | feor | Alternative form of feorr; far |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ferrai | far, distant |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per-nóy | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English brat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brat | A child who is regarded as mischievous, unruly,... |
| 2 | Scots | bratchet | bitch, hound |
| 3 | Old French | brachet | hunting dog trained to follow the scent of an... |
| 4 | Old Occitan | brac | hound |
| 5 | Frankish | brakko | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brak | dog that hunts by scent |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreh₂g- | to smell |