Where does “brá” come from?
brá (Irish) comes from Middle Irish brága, 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.
brá (Irish): captive, hostage
Definitions
- captive, hostage
Ancestry of “brá”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | brága | neck, throat, gullet; body, person; captive,... |
| 2 | Latin | brācae | trousers; breeches, britches, pants |
| 3 | Latin | brāca | trousers, breeches (not worn by the Romans) |
| 4 | Etruscan | *brāca | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brōks | rear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brāks | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrāg- | rump, hock, hindquarters |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |