Where does “branle” come from?
branle (French) comes from French branler, from Middle French bransler, from Old French bransler, from Old French brandeler, from Old French brand, from Vulgar Latin brandus, from Frankish brand, from Proto-Germanic brandaz — to bear, carry.
branle (French): shake; wank; inflection of branler: ##...
Definitions
- shake; wank; inflection of branler: ##...
Ancestry of “branle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | branler | to shake; to touch; to do |
| 2 | Middle French | bransler | to shake |
| 3 | Old French | bransler | to shake , move |
| 4 | Old French | brandeler | to shake, wave; to agitate |
| 5 | Old French | brand | — |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | brandus | firebrand, flaming sword, sword; firebrand;... |
| 7 | Frankish | brand | sword; burnt log; brand; cinder; firebrand,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | brandaz | fire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |