Where does “branza” come from?
branza (Venetian) comes from French branche, from Old French branche, from Late Latin branca, from Gaulish vranca, from Proto-Indo-European wrónkeh₂.
Ancestry of “branza”, step by step
branza traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French branche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | branche | branch; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 2 | Old French | branche | branch |
| 3 | Late Latin | branca | footprint, paw; footprint”, later also “paw, claw |
| 4 | Gaulish | vranca | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wrónkeh₂ | — |
via Italian branchia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | branchia | gill |
| 2 | Latin | branchia | branchia gill of a fish |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βράγχια | nominative plural of βράγχιον; accusative plural... |
Words derived from “branza”