Where does “braie” come from?

braie (Old French) comes from Latin brāca, from Etruscan *brāca, from Proto-Germanic brōks, from Proto-Germanic brāks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.

Ancestry of “braie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbrācatrousers, breeches (not worn by the Romans)
2Etruscan*brāca—
3Proto-Germanicbrōksrear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,...
4Proto-Germanicbrāks—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrāg-rump, hock, hindquarters
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer

Words derived from “braie”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brāks →