Where does “żbrana” come from?
żbrana (Maltese) comes from Italian sbranare, from Italian brano, from Frankish brādon, from Frankish brādō, from Proto-Germanic brēdô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
żbrana (Maltese): to tear to pieces
Definitions
- to tear to pieces
Ancestry of “żbrana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | sbranare | to tear to pieces, to tear apart |
| 2 | Italian | brano | piece, slip, rag, particle; passage |
| 3 | Frankish | brādon | — |
| 4 | Frankish | brādō | roasted meat, ham |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brēdô | flesh, meat; muscle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrē- | to burn, heat; seethe, toss about, cook; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |