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Where does “bragz” come from?

bragz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic breh-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēḱ-.

bragz (Proto-Germanic): One who is first or foremost, a premier, chief,...

Definitions

  1. One who is first or foremost, a premier, chief,...

Ancestry of “bragz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbreh-to flash, move quickly
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēḱ-—

Words derived from “bragz”

  • brego
  • bragur
  • Bragi
  • bragr
  • Brage
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēḱ- →