Etymology Explorer › Westrobothnian

Where does “brȧtt” come from?

brȧtt (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse brattr, from Proto-Germanic brantaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- — project; to project; to stand out; to project;...

brȧtt (Westrobothnian): steep; the steep front of a vehicle

Definitions

  1. steep; the steep front of a vehicle

Ancestry of “brȧtt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebrattrhigh, sharp
2Proto-Germanicbrantaz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰren-project; to project; to stand out; to project;...

Words derived from “brȧtt”

  • brattfall
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- →