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Where does “braț” come from?

braț (Romanian) comes from Latin brachium, from Latin bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων, from Ancient Greek βραχύς, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.

braț (Romanian): arm

Definitions

  1. arm

Ancestry of “braț”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinbrachiumAlternative form of bracchium; arm, branch; limb
2Latinbracchiumforearm; arm; limb of an animal
3Ancient Greekβραχίωνthe arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of...
4Ancient Greekβραχύςshort, brief; short, small, little; few
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmréǵʰusshort; brief
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmreǵʰ-short

Words derived from “braț”

  • subraț
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