Where does “brunstig” come from?
brunstig (Danish) comes from German brunst, from Middle High German brunst, from Old High German brunst, from Proto-Germanic brunstiz, from Proto-Germanic brinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
brunstig (Danish): rutting; in heat, on heat; horny, randy
Definitions
- rutting; in heat, on heat; horny, randy
Ancestry of “brunstig”, step by step
brunstig traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German brunst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | brunst | heat, rut (sexual excitement of animals) |
| 2 | Middle High German | brunst | — |
| 3 | Old High German | brunst | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brunstiz | burning, heat |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Swedish brunst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | brunst | (a recurring period of) strong desire to mate in animals, especially mammals; heat, rut |