Where does “brenger” come from?
brenger (Dutch) comes 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.
brenger (Dutch): bringer, carrier, deliverer
Definitions
- bringer, carrier, deliverer
Ancestry of “brenger”, step by step
brenger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch brengen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | brengen | to bring, to carry; to deliver, to supply |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | brengen | Alternative form of bringen |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bringan | to bring |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bringan | to bring |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bringaną | to bring |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrenḱ- | to deviate, corrupt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |