Where does “brasyng” come from?
brasyng (Middle English) comes from Middle English brace, 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.
brasyng (Middle English): attachment
Definitions
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Ancestry of “brasyng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | brace | Vambrace; armour which protects the arm; A cord... |
| 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 |