Where does “Brésilien” come from?
Brésilien (French) comes from French Brésil, from Portuguese brasil, from Portuguese -il, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
Brésilien (French): a Brazilian
Ancestry of “Brésilien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | Brésil | — |
| 2 | Portuguese | brasil | brazilwood; relating to embers, ember-coloured |
| 3 | Portuguese | -il | -ile |
| 4 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |