Where does “brāca” come from?

brāca (Latin) comes from Etruscan *brāca, from Proto-Germanic brōks, from Proto-Germanic brāks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.

brāca (Latin): trousers, breeches (not worn by the Romans)

Definitions

  1. trousers, breeches (not worn by the Romans)

Ancestry of “brāca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Etruscan*brāca—
2Proto-Germanicbrōksrear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,...
3Proto-Germanicbrāks—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrāg-rump, hock, hindquarters
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer

Words derived from “brāca”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brāks →