Brawn
/brɔːn/noun
Muscular strength; physical power.
Did you know?The word 'brawn' originally referred to the flesh of a pig, and over time, it evolved to emphasize muscular strength.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bhergh-
“To rise, to be high”
Old English
Old English
brægen
“Flesh, muscle”
Middle English
Middle English
braun
“Pork meat or flesh”
Late Middle English
Middle English
brawn
“Muscle, strength”
Modern English
English
Brawn
“Physical strength, muscularity”