Where does “bracen” come from?
bracen (Middle English) comes from Old French bracier, from Old French brace, from Latin bracchia, from Latin bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων, from Ancient Greek βραχύς, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
bracen (Middle English): Alternative form of brasen; To hold onto; to put...
Definitions
- Alternative form of brasen; To hold onto; to put...
Ancestry of “bracen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | bracier | to brew |
| 2 | Old French | brace | arm |
| 3 | Latin | bracchia | nominative plural of bracchium; accusative plural... |
| 4 | Latin | bracchium | forearm; arm; limb of an animal |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βραχίων | the arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βραχύς | short, brief; short, small, little; few |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |
Words derived from “bracen”