Where does “Brandt” come from?

Brandt (Danish) comes from German Brandt, from Proto-Germanic *brand, from Proto-Germanic brandaz, from Proto-Germanic brinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Ancestry of “Brandt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBrandt—
2Proto-Germanic*brand—
3Proto-Germanicbrandazfire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;...
4Proto-Germanicbrinnanąto burn, to be on fire
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brinnaną →