Where does “бра” come from?
бра (Ukrainian) comes from French bras, from Middle French bras, from Old French bras, from Latin brachium, from Latin bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων, from Ancient Greek βραχύς, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus — short.
бра (Ukrainian): sconce, light fixture on a wall
Definitions
- sconce, light fixture on a wall
Ancestry of “бра”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bras | arm |
| 2 | Middle French | bras | arm |
| 3 | Old French | bras | arm |
| 4 | Latin | brachium | Alternative form of bracchium; arm, branch; limb |
| 5 | Latin | bracchium | forearm; arm; limb of an animal |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βραχίων | the arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βραχύς | short, brief; short, small, little; few |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |