Where does “bracket” come from?
bracket (Spanish) comes from English bracket, from English bragget, from Middle English bragot, from Middle Welsh bragod, from Middle Welsh brag — malt.
bracket (Spanish): bracket
Ancestry of “bracket”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bracket | A fixture attached to a wall to hold up a shelf;... |
| 2 | English | bragget | A liquor made of fermented ale and honey with... |
| 3 | Middle English | bragot | bragget |
| 4 | Middle Welsh | bragod | — |
| 5 | Middle Welsh | brag | malt |