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Where does “brese” come from?

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

brese (Old French): glowing charcoal; embers

Definitions

  1. glowing charcoal; embers

Ancestry of “brese”, step by step

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

Words derived from “brese”

  • Brazil
  • Brazilian
  • brazier
  • braise
  • brazilwood
  • bresaola
  • braiser
  • brazilin
  • Brasília
  • brazierlike
  • brasier
  • brasa
  • abrasador
  • abrasar
  • brasero
  • bresaola
  • tasse-braise
  • brasure
  • braise
  • embraser
  • embrasure
  • brasero
  • brasage
  • embrasement
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