Where does “brācae” come from?

brācae (Latin) comes 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.

brācae (Latin): trousers; breeches, britches, pants

Definitions

  1. trousers; breeches, britches, pants

Ancestry of “brācae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbrācatrousers, breeches (not worn by the Romans)
2Etruscan*brāca—
3Proto-Germanicbrōksrear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,...
4Proto-Germanicbrāks—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrāg-rump, hock, hindquarters
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer

Words derived from “brācae”

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