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Where does “βρακί” come from?

βρακί (Greek) comes from Greek βράκα, from Latin brācae, 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.

βρακί (Greek): briefs, panties, knickers; underpants; trousers

Definitions

  1. briefs, panties, knickers; underpants; trousers

Ancestry of “βρακί”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekβράκαvraka, breeches; bloomers, large underpants
2Latinbrācae—
3Latinbrāca—
4Etruscan*brāca—
5Proto-Germanicbrōksrear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,...
6Proto-Germanicbrāks—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrāg-rump, hock, hindquarters
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer

Words derived from “βρακί”

  • σώβρακο
  • ξεβράκωτος
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