Where does “brace” come from?

brace (Italian) comes from Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌰𐍃𐌰, from Proto-Germanic brasō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.

brace (Italian): embers

Definitions

  1. embers

Ancestry of “brace”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gothic𐌱𐍂𐌰𐍃𐌰glowing coal
2Proto-Germanicbrasōgleed, crackling coal; fire, pyre
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

Words derived from “brace”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic brasō →Every word from Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌰𐍃𐌰 →