Where does “bras” come from?

bras (Middle English) comes from Old English bræs, from Proto-Germanic brasnaz, from Proto-Germanic brasō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.

bras (Middle English): Alternative form of brace; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of brace; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “bras”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbræsore; brass or bronze
2Proto-Germanicbrasnazbrazen
3Proto-Germanicbrasōgleed, crackling coal; fire, pyre
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

Words derived from “bras”

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