brasserie

Where does the word "brasserie" come from? It comes from French brasser, passing through French before entering English (1900s).

Brasserie’s story begins in French: brasser meant “to brew.” To brew, from Gaulish-Latin 'braces', a kind of grain. Within French, it grew into brasserie by 1800s. A brewery, then a beer restaurant; Alsatians who moved to Paris after 1870 opened many, such as Brasserie Lipp. It reached English by 1900s as brasserie. Borrowed for informal French-style restaurants. Today, brasserie means an informal restaurant, originally one serving beer.

1. Stage 1 · French · medieval brasser "to brew", to brew, from Gaulish-Latin 'braces', a kind of grain.
2. Stage 2 · French · 1800s brasserie "beer restaurant", a brewery, then a beer restaurant; Alsatians who moved to Paris after 1870 opened many, such as Brasserie Lipp.
3. Stage 3 · English · 1900s brasserie "informal restaurant", borrowed for informal French-style restaurants.