Where does “abraçar” come from?

abraçar (Occitan) comes from Occitan braç, from Old Occitan bratz, 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.

abraçar (Occitan): to embrace; to hug

Definitions

to embrace; to hug

Ancestry of “abraçar”, step by step

abraçar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Occitan braç

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Occitan	braç	arm
2	Old Occitan	bratz	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

via Occitan a

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Occitan	a	to; at; a
2	Latin	ad	toward, to; up to; near, by, close by, at, to
3	Proto-Indo-European	ád	near”, “at; near; at; at; near

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus →Every word from Ancient Greek βραχύς →