Where does “braçat” come from?
braçat (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.
braçat (Occitan): armful the amount an arm or arms can hold
Definitions
- armful the amount an arm or arms can hold
Ancestry of “braçat”, step by step
| 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 |