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Where does “aanbrenger” come from?

aanbrenger (Dutch) comes from Dutch aanbrengen, from Dutch brengen, from Middle Dutch brengen, from Old Dutch bringan, from Proto-West Germanic bringan, from Proto-Germanic bringaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

aanbrenger (Dutch): denouncer, one who reports a legal matter to the...

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  1. denouncer, one who reports a legal matter to the...

Ancestry of “aanbrenger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchaanbrengento mount, attach; to apply; to fix, adjust
2Dutchbrengento bring, to carry; to deliver, to supply
3Middle DutchbrengenAlternative form of bringen
4Old Dutchbringanto bring
5Proto-West Germanicbringanto bring
6Proto-Germanicbringanąto bring
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrenḱ-to deviate, corrupt
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
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