English word brad comes from Proto-Germanic *brōaną (To singe, warm, brew.), Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁-, Proto-Germanic *brazdaz, Proto-Germanic *braidaz (Broad, wide.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *brōaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To singe, warm, brew. |
| *bʰrewh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *brazdaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *braidaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Broad, wide. |
| *bʰroh₁tús | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bʰerē- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bruzdaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Point, spike, thorn. |
| brad | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Broad. |
| broddr | Old Norse (non) | A kind of shaft. Prick, goad. Spike. Sting (of an insect). The front of a column or body of men. The prime (of one's life). |
| *brōduz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Brood; breeding. Heat, warmth, incubation. |
| brōd | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| brod | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| brad | English (eng) | (US, elementary school usage, particularly kindergarten and primary grades) A paper fastener, a fastening device formed of thin, soft metal, such as shim brass, with a round head and a flat, split shank, which is spread after insertion in a hole in a stack of pages, in much the same way as a cotter pin or a split rivet.. A thin, small nail, with a slight projection at the top on one side [...] |