Where does “braco” come from?
braco (Spanish) comes 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.
braco (Spanish): pug-nosed; pointer
Definitions
- pug-nosed; pointer
Ancestry of “braco”, step by step
braco traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin brachium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | brachium | Alternative form of bracchium; arm, branch; limb |
| 2 | Latin | bracchium | forearm; arm; limb of an animal |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βραχίων | the arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βραχύς | short, brief; short, small, little; few |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |
via Old Occitan brac
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | brac | hound |
| 2 | Frankish | brakko | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brak | dog that hunts by scent |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreh₂g- | to smell |
via Proto-Germanic brakko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | brakko | setter |