Where does “bratsj” come from?
bratsj (Faroese) comes from Danish bratsch, from German Bratsche, from German Bratschgeige, from Italian viola da braccio, from Latin bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων, from Ancient Greek βραχύς, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus — short.
bratsj (Faroese): viola
Definitions
- viola
Ancestry of “bratsj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | bratsch | viola |
| 2 | German | Bratsche | viola |
| 3 | German | Bratschgeige | Synonym of Bratsche |
| 4 | Italian | viola da braccio | Synonym of viola |
| 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 |