Where does “nonbrass” come from?
nonbrass (English) comes from English brass, from Spanish braza, from Old Spanish braça, from Latin brachia, from Latin bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων, from Ancient Greek βραχύς, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus — short.
nonbrass (English): Not brass
Definitions
- Not brass
Ancestry of “nonbrass”, step by step
nonbrass traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English brass
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brass | A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many... |
| 2 | Spanish | braza | breaststroke; fathom About 1.67 metres. Twice a... |
| 3 | Old Spanish | braça | — |
| 4 | Latin | brachia | nominative plural of brachium; accusative plural... |
| 5 | Latin | bracchium | forearm; arm; limb of an animal |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βραχίων | the arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βραχύς | short, brief; short, small, little; few |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |