Etymology of the English word brachiate
the English word
brachiatederived from the Latin word
bracchiatus (having branches, branched; wearing bracelets)
derived from the Latin word
brachiatus (having branches, branched; wearing bracelets)
derived from the New Latin word
brachium (arm; arm; lower arm, forearm)
derived from the Latin word
bracchium (arm; lower arm, forearm)
derived from the Greek word
brachion, βραχίων
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mregh-u-derived from the New Latin word
brachiarederived from the Latin word
bracchium (arm; lower arm, forearm)
derived from the Greek word
brachion, βραχίων
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mregh-u-using the Latin suffix
-atumDate
The earliest known usage of brachiate in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
brachiation,
brachiatorUsage
Word found in Modern English
