Where does “Brasse” come from?

Brasse (German) comes from German brassem, from Frankish brahsima, from West Germanic brahsmō, from Proto-Germanic brahsmǭ, from Proto-Germanic brehwanaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerek- — to shine.

Brasse (German): carp bream

Definitions

  1. carp bream

Ancestry of “Brasse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbrassem—
2Frankishbrahsima—
3West Germanicbrahsmō—
4Proto-Germanicbrahsmǭbream
5Proto-Germanicbrehwanazshining, glittery, sparkly
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerek-to shine

Words derived from “Brasse”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brehwanaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic brahsmǭ →