Where does “bracier” come from?
bracier (Old French) comes 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.
bracier (Old French): to brew
Definitions
- to brew
Ancestry of “bracier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | brace | arm |
| 2 | Latin | bracchia | nominative plural of bracchium; accusative plural... |
| 3 | Latin | bracchium | forearm; arm; limb of an animal |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βραχίων | the arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βραχύς | short, brief; short, small, little; few |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |