Where does “brae-fit” come from?
brae-fit (Scots) comes from Scots fit, from Northern Middle English fut, from Old English fōt, from Proto-West Germanic fōt, from Proto-Germanic fōts, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
brae-fit (Scots): The foot of a brae
Definitions
- The foot of a brae
Ancestry of “brae-fit”, step by step
brae-fit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scots fit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | fit | foot; lower end; to foot |
| 2 | Northern Middle English | fut | — |
| 3 | Old English | fōt | foot |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fōt | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōts | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via Scots brae
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | brae | a hillside, hill; a slope or bank |