LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

branca

branca f (genitive brancae)
Classical[ˈbraŋ.ka]Ecclesiastical[ˈbraŋ.ka]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinfemininepaw, foot

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebrancabrancae
genitivebrancaebrancārum
dativebrancaebrancīs
accusativebrancambrancās
ablativebrancābrancīs
vocativebrancabrancae

Origins

Perhaps of Celtic origin, from a hypothetical Gaulish *vranca, from Proto-Indo-European *wrónk-eh₂ (from which Proto-Balto-Slavic *ránkāˀ (“hand, arm”)). Possibly influenced by bracchium (“forearm; arm; limb of an animal (e.g. claw, tentacle); branch (of a tree)”).

Descendants
  • Catalanbranca
  • Englishbranch
  • Frenchbranchefrom Old French branche
  • GermanPranke
  • Italianbranca
  • Occitanbranca
  • Romanianbrâncă
  • Spanishbranca
  • Bourguignonbrainchefrom Old French branche
  • Champenoisbrainchefrom Old French branche

Quick answers

What does branca mean in Latin?
branca, a noun, means “paw, foot”.
What is the genitive of branca?
The genitive singular is brancae. branca is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce branca?
In classical Latin, [ˈbraŋ.ka]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbraŋ.ka].