Branched
/bræntʃt/noun
Having one or more branches; divided into parts or offshoots.
Did you know?The English word *branch* was reshaped by Old French *branche*, ultimately from a Germanic root linked to a broken-off piece or twig, so the word carries the idea of something torn away and extended.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰer-
“to cut, strike, or break”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*brandaz
“a burning piece of wood; firebrand”
Old English
OE
brand
“firebrand, burning stick”
Old French
OF
branche
“branch, bough”
Middle English
ME
branche
“branch of a tree; offshoot”
Modern English
English
branched
“having branches; divided into offshoots”