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Where does “braca” come from?

braca (Spanish) comes from Spanish braco, 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.

braca (Spanish): feminine singular of braco

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of braco

Ancestry of “braca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbracopug-nosed; pointer
2LatinbrachiumAlternative form of bracchium; arm, branch; limb
3Latinbracchiumforearm; arm; limb of an animal
4Ancient Greekβραχίωνthe arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of...
5Ancient Greekβραχύςshort, brief; short, small, little; few
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmréǵʰusshort; brief
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmreǵʰ-short
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