Where does “imbracare” come from?
imbracare (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin brāca, from Etruscan *brāca, from Proto-Germanic brōks, from Proto-Germanic brāks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
Ancestry of “imbracare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | brāca | — |
| 2 | Etruscan | *brāca | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brōks | rear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brāks | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrāg- | rump, hock, hindquarters |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |
Words derived from “imbracare”