BREECHES - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
trousers ending above the knee
Categories: Trouser, Pant
Synonyms
Knickers, Knickerbockers, Rear of tube, Rear of barrel, Knee breeches
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "breeches" comes from Proto-Germanic *brōks. It started in Proto-Germanic *brōkiz. Then it appeared in Old English brēċ. Later, people used it in Middle English breche. After that, it was Middle English , . Many other languages have similar words:.
- Old Norse: brók
- Danish: brog
- Dutch: broek
- German: Bruch
- Latin: brācae
- French: braies
🔗 Related Words
brail – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Words that pass through many languages often accumulate layers of meaning from each culture.