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Where does “brisa” come from?

brisa (Portuguese) comes from French brise, from French briser, from Middle French briser, from Old French brisier, from Frankish bristan, from Proto-Germanic brestaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.

brisa (Portuguese): A gentle to moderate wind; breeze; the state of...

Definitions

  1. A gentle to moderate wind; breeze; the state of...

Ancestry of “brisa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbrisebreeze; first-person singular present indicative...
2FrenchbriserTo break; snap; To become broken; snap
3Middle Frenchbriser—
4Old Frenchbrisierto break , bust; to break to pieces by a shock or...
5Frankishbristanto break to pieces, split, shatter; to break,...
6Proto-Germanicbrestanąto burst, break, sunder, split, crack
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

Words derived from “brisa”

  • brisar
  • para-brisa
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