Where does “brink” come from?
brink (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch brinc, from Proto-Germanic brinkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- — project; to project; to stand out; to project;...
brink (Dutch): village green, functioning as a central square;...
Definitions
- village green, functioning as a central square;...
Ancestry of “brink”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | brinc | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brinkaz | hill; edge |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰren- | project; to project; to stand out; to project;... |
Words derived from “brink”