Where does “brasa” come from?

brasa (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese brasa, from Vulgar Latin *brasa, from Proto-Germanic brasō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.

brasa (Portuguese): ember; heat, hotness; hottie

Definitions

  1. ember; heat, hotness; hottie

Ancestry of “brasa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesebrasa—
2Vulgar Latin*brasa—
3Proto-Germanicbrasōgleed, crackling coal; fire, pyre
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

Words derived from “brasa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic brasō →Every word from Vulgar Latin *brasa →