Where does “braque” come from?

braque (French) comes from Latin bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων, from Ancient Greek βραχύς, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.

braque (French): pointer (dog breed)

Definitions

pointer (dog breed)

Ancestry of “braque”, step by step

braque traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin bracchium

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	bracchium	forearm; arm; limb of an animal
2	Ancient Greek	βραχίων	the arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of...
3	Ancient Greek	βραχύς	short, brief; short, small, little; few
4	Proto-Indo-European	mréǵʰus	short; brief
5	Proto-Indo-European	mreǵʰ-	short

via Proto-Germanic brakko

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Germanic	brakko	setter
2	Proto-Indo-European	bʰreh₂g-	to smell

via Occitan branco

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Occitan	branco	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus →Every word from Ancient Greek βραχύς →