Where does “brasiere” come from?

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

brasiere (Middle English): A brassworker; an individual who works with brass

Definitions

  1. A brassworker; an individual who works with brass

Ancestry of “brasiere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishbrasenFormed from bronze, brass, or copper
2Old Englishbrasian—
3Old Englishbræsore; brass or bronze
4Proto-Germanicbrasnazbrazen
5Proto-Germanicbrasōgleed, crackling coal; fire, pyre
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

Words derived from “brasiere”

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