Where does “unbratty” come from?
unbratty (English) comes from English bratty, from English brat, from Scots bratchet, from Old French brachet, from Old Occitan brac, from Frankish brakko, from Proto-Germanic brak, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₂g- — to smell.
unbratty (English): Not bratty
Definitions
- Not bratty
Ancestry of “unbratty”, step by step
unbratty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bratty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bratty | Characteristic of a brat; unruly and impolite |
| 2 | English | brat | A child who is regarded as mischievous, unruly,... |
| 3 | Scots | bratchet | bitch, hound |
| 4 | Old French | brachet | hunting dog trained to follow the scent of an... |
| 5 | Old Occitan | brac | hound |
| 6 | Frankish | brakko | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | brak | dog that hunts by scent |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreh₂g- | to smell |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |