Where does “brayer” come from?
brayer (French) comes from Old French broier, from Old Norse bræða, from Old Norse bráð, from Proto-Germanic brēdô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
brayer (French): To coat with pitch; truss
Definitions
- To coat with pitch; truss
Ancestry of “brayer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | broier | Alternative form of broiier; to tar, pitch |
| 2 | Old Norse | bræða | to melt, make oil, tar, pitch; to melt; make oil;... |
| 3 | Old Norse | bráð | meat, raw flesh |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brēdô | flesh, meat; muscle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrē- | to burn, heat; seethe, toss about, cook; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |