Where does “brijn” come from?
brijn (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch brine, from Old Dutch brīni, from Proto-Germanic brīniją, from Proto-Indo-European mrīno-, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
brijn (Dutch): brine; solution for pickling
Definitions
- brine; solution for pickling
Ancestry of “brijn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | brine | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | brīni | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brīniją | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mrīno- | salt, sea |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |