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
- ember; heat, hotness; hottie
Ancestry of “brasa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | brasa | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *brasa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brasō | gleed, crackling coal; fire, pyre |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰres‑ | to burst; break; crack; crackle |
Words derived from “brasa”