Where does “brâssiéthe” come from?
brâssiéthe (Norman) comes from Norman bras, from Old French bras, from Latin brachium, from Latin bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων, from Ancient Greek βραχύς, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
brâssiéthe (Norman): bra
Ancestry of “brâssiéthe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norman | bras | arm |
| 2 | Old French | bras | arm |
| 3 | Latin | brachium | Alternative form of bracchium; arm, branch; limb |
| 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 |