Where does “Brugman” come from?
Brugman (Dutch) comes from Dutch brug, from Middle Dutch brugge, from Old Dutch brugga, from Proto-West Germanic bruggju, from Proto-Germanic brugjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerw- — to boil, brew.
Ancestry of “Brugman”, step by step
Brugman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch brug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | brug | bridge; A substantive connection in a discourse... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | brugge | bridge; Bruges |
| 3 | Old Dutch | brugga | bridge |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bruggju | bridge |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brugjǭ | bridge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerw- | to boil, brew |
via Dutch Man
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Man | man, human male, either adult or age-irrespective |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | man | human; person; man, male |
| 3 | Old Dutch | man | human, person; man, male |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |