Where does “brat” come from?
brat (Swedish) comes from English brat, from Scots bratchet, from Old French brachet, from Old Occitan brac, from Frankish brakko, from Proto-Germanic brak, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₂g- — to smell.
brat (Swedish): person who is very careful about following...
Definitions
- person who is very careful about following...
Ancestry of “brat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | brat | A child who is regarded as mischievous, unruly,... |
| 2 | Scots | bratchet | bitch, hound |
| 3 | Old French | brachet | hunting dog trained to follow the scent of an... |
| 4 | Old Occitan | brac | hound |
| 5 | Frankish | brakko | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brak | dog that hunts by scent |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreh₂g- | to smell |