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

  1. to burn; to parch; to squander or waste money

Ancestry of “abrasar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbrasahot coal, ember
2Old Spanishbrasaember, live coal
3Old Frenchbreseglowing charcoal; embers
4Proto-Germanicbrasōgleed, crackling coal; fire, pyre
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

Words derived from “abrasar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic brasō →Every word from Old French brese →