English word braid comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrēḱ-, and later Old English (ca. 450-1100) bregdan (To move back and forth, vibrate, bend. To weave, braid.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bʰrēḱ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *breh- | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *bregdaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To flicker, flutter, jerk, tug (on), twitch, flinch, move, swing. |
| bregdan | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | To move back and forth, vibrate, bend. To weave, braid. |
| brēdan | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| bræiden | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| braid | English (eng) | (obsolete) A sudden movement; a jerk, a wrench. [11th-17thc.]. A fancy; freak; caprice.. A weave of three or more strands of fibers, ribbons, cords or hair often for decoration. [from 16thc.] (archaic, intransitive) To start into motion.. (obsolete) To reproach; to upbraid.. (obsolete, transitive) To make a sudden movement with, to jerk.. (transitive) To weave together, intertwine (strands [...] |