Where does “bræs” come from?

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

bræs (Old English): ore; brass or bronze

Definitions

  1. ore; brass or bronze

Ancestry of “bræs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrasnazbrazen
2Proto-Germanicbrasōgleed, crackling coal; fire, pyre
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

Words derived from “bræs”

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