Etymology Explorer β€Ί Old French

Where does β€œbreze” come from?

breze (Old French) comes from Gothic πŒ±π‚πŒ°πƒπŒ°, from Proto-Germanic brasō, from Proto-Indo-European bΚ°res‑ β€” to burst; break; crack; crackle.

breze (Old French): ember, burning coal, gleed

Definitions

  1. ember, burning coal, gleed

Ancestry of β€œbreze”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GothicπŒ±π‚πŒ°πƒπŒ°glowing coal
2Proto-Germanicbrasōgleed, crackling coal; fire, pyre
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbΚ°res‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

Words derived from β€œbreze”

  • brazier
  • braise
  • bresaola
  • braiser
  • brazierlike
  • brasier
  • bresaola
  • tasse-braise
  • brasure
  • braise
  • embraser
  • embrasure
  • brasage
  • embrasement
  • braiser
  • dΓ©braser
  • braser
  • brasier
  • ამბრაზურა
  • bresze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bΚ°res‑ β†’