Where does “abrasar” come from?
abrasar (Spanish) comes from Spanish brasa, from Old Spanish brasa, from Old French brese, from Proto-Germanic brasō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.
abrasar (Spanish): to burn; to parch; to squander or waste money
Definitions
- to burn; to parch; to squander or waste money
Ancestry of “abrasar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | brasa | hot coal, ember |
| 2 | Old Spanish | brasa | ember, live coal |
| 3 | Old French | brese | glowing charcoal; embers |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brasō | gleed, crackling coal; fire, pyre |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰres‑ | to burst; break; crack; crackle |
Words derived from “abrasar”