Where does “Goldbrasse” come from?

Goldbrasse (German) comes from German Brasse, 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.

Goldbrasse (German): seabream (Sparus aurata)

Definitions

  1. seabream (Sparus aurata)

Ancestry of “Goldbrasse”, step by step

Goldbrasse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Brasse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBrassecarp bream
2Germanbrassem—
3Frankishbrahsima—
4West Germanicbrahsmō—
5Proto-Germanicbrahsmǭbream
6Proto-Germanicbrehwanazshining, glittery, sparkly
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerek-to shine

via German gold

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangoldgold (chemical element, Au)
2Middle High Germangolt—
3Old High Germangold—
4Proto-West Germanicgolþgold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brehwanaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic brahsmǭ →