Where does “braies” come from?
braies (French) comes from Old French braies, from Old French braie, from Latin brāca, from Etruscan *brāca, from Proto-Germanic brōks, from Proto-Germanic brāks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
braies (French): breeches
Definitions
- breeches
Ancestry of “braies”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | braies | — |
| 2 | Old French | braie | — |
| 3 | Latin | brāca | trousers, breeches (not worn by the Romans) |
| 4 | Etruscan | *brāca | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brōks | rear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brāks | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrāg- | rump, hock, hindquarters |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |