Where does “браслет” come from?
браслет (Russian) comes from French bracelet, from Middle French bracelet, from Old French bracelet, from Old French bras, from Latin brachium, from Latin bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων, from Ancient Greek βραχύς — short.
браслет (Russian): bracelet, bangle
Definitions
- bracelet, bangle
Ancestry of “браслет”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bracelet | bracelet |
| 2 | Middle French | bracelet | bracelet (jewelry) |
| 3 | Old French | bracelet | Diminutive of bras; bracelet |
| 4 | Old French | bras | arm |
| 5 | Latin | brachium | Alternative form of bracchium; arm, branch; limb |
| 6 | Latin | bracchium | forearm; arm; limb of an animal |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βραχίων | the arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βραχύς | short, brief; short, small, little; few |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |