Where does “brasa” come from?
brasa (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu brasu, from Portuguese Braço, from Old Portuguese braço, from Latin brachium, from Latin bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων, from Ancient Greek βραχύς, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus — short.
brasa (Papiamentu): arm; to embrace; to hug
Definitions
- arm; to embrace; to hug
Ancestry of “brasa”, step by step
brasa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kabuverdianu brasu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabuverdianu | brasu | arm |
| 2 | Portuguese | Braço | arm upper limb |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | braço | arm |
| 4 | Latin | brachium | Alternative form of bracchium; arm, branch; limb |
| 5 | Latin | bracchium | forearm; arm; limb of an animal |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βραχίων | the arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βραχύς | short, brief; short, small, little; few |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |