Where does “Bratze” come from?
Bratze (German) comes from Italian braccio, from Latin brachium, from Latin bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων, from Ancient Greek βραχύς, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
Bratze (German): forepaw of an animal (e.g. wild ones like lion and bear, but also of tamed ones like dog and cat)
Definitions
- forepaw of an animal (e.g. wild ones like lion and bear, but also of tamed ones like dog and cat)
Ancestry of “Bratze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | braccio | arm; fathom; branch, arm of the sea |
| 2 | Latin | brachium | Alternative form of bracchium; arm, branch; limb |
| 3 | Latin | bracchium | forearm; arm; limb of an animal |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βραχίων | the arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βραχύς | short, brief; short, small, little; few |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |