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Where does “*brasa” come from?

*brasa (Vulgar Latin) comes from Proto-Germanic brasō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.

Ancestry of “*brasa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrasōgleed, crackling coal; fire, pyre
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle
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