Where does “brac” come from?
brac (Old Occitan) comes from Frankish brakko, from Proto-Germanic brak, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₂g- — to smell.
brac (Old Occitan): hound
Ancestry of “brac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | brakko | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brak | dog that hunts by scent |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreh₂g- | to smell |
Words derived from “brac”