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Where does “brayette” come from?

brayette (French) comes from 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.

brayette (French): fly

Definitions

  1. fly

Ancestry of “brayette”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchbraieA low defensive wall, particularly of a castle; a...
2Latinbrāca—
3Etruscan*brāca—
4Proto-Germanicbrōksrear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,...
5Proto-Germanicbrāks—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrāg-rump, hock, hindquarters
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer

Words derived from “brayette”

  • braguette
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