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Where does “braon” come from?

braon (Old French) comes from Frankish brādon, from Frankish brādō, from Proto-Germanic brēdô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

braon (Old French): slice of meat, fleshy part, buttock

Definitions

  1. slice of meat, fleshy part, buttock

Ancestry of “braon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishbrādon—
2Frankishbrādōroasted meat, ham
3Proto-Germanicbrēdôflesh, meat; muscle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrē-to burn, heat; seethe, toss about, cook; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “braon”

  • brawny
  • brawn
  • brawniness
  • brawnily
  • brawner
  • brawne
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