Etymology of the French word bras
the Old French word
brasderived 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 Vulgar Latin root
*braciumderived 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-Date
The earliest known usage of bras in French dates from the 11th century.
Derivations in French
bracelet,
brassard,
braceure,
braciere,
brassier,
garde-bras,
porte-bras,
repose-bras,
sous-bras,
avant-bras,
dessous-de-bras,
brassée,
brassiereCognates
Catalan
bras, German
Pratze, Italian
braccio, Portuguese
braço, Provençal
bratz, Spanish
brazoUsage
Word found in Old French
