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

Definitions

  1. imperative of bringe

Ancestry of “bring”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbringechest; to bring; to publish
2Middle Low Germanbringen—
3Old Saxonbrengianto bring, to apport
4Proto-West Germanicbringanto bring
5Proto-Germanicbringanąto bring
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrenḱ-to deviate, corrupt
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bringaną →
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