myEtymology.com: French etymology of brassiere

Etymology of the French word brassiere

the French word brassiere

derived from the Old French word bras

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 Vulgar Latin root *bracium

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-

English brassiere