Where does “brasica” come from?

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

Ancestry of “brasica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicbrasablaze, flame
2Proto-Germanicbrasōgleed, crackling coal; fire, pyre
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

Words derived from “brasica”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic brasō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic brasa →