Where does “bring” come from?
bring (Danish) comes from Danish bringe, from Middle Low German bringen, from Old Saxon brengian, from Proto-West Germanic bringan, from Proto-Germanic bringaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
bring (Danish): imperative of bringe
Ancestry of “bring”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | bringe | chest; to bring; to publish |
| 2 | Middle Low German | bringen | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | brengian | to bring, to apport |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bringan | to bring |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bringaną | to bring |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrenḱ- | to deviate, corrupt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |