Etymology Explorer › Danish

Where does “husbrand” come from?

husbrand (Danish) comes from Danish brand, from Old Danish brand, from Old Norse brandr, from Proto-Germanic brandaz, from Proto-Germanic brinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

husbrand (Danish): housefire

Definitions

  1. housefire

Ancestry of “husbrand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbrandfire; smut; brand
2Old Danishbrandfire
3Old Norsebrandrbrand, firebrand; fire; sword
4Proto-Germanicbrandazfire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;...
5Proto-Germanicbrinnanąto burn, to be on fire
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
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