Where does “брач” come from?
брач (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Italian braccio, 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.
брач (Serbo-Croatian): a type of instrument, similar to tamburica
Definitions
- a type of instrument, similar to tamburica
Ancestry of “брач”, step by step
брач traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian braccio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | braccio | arm; fathom; branch, arm of the sea |
| 2 | Latin | brachium | Alternative form of bracchium; arm, branch; limb |
| 3 | Latin | bracchium | forearm; arm; limb of an animal |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βραχίων | the arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βραχύς | short, brief; short, small, little; few |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |