Where does “Bronfenbrenner” come from?

Bronfenbrenner (English) comes from Yiddish בראָנפֿן, from German Brenner — burner; distiller.

Ancestry of “Bronfenbrenner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishבראָנפֿןliquor, strong drink
2GermanBrennerburner; distiller

Words derived from “Bronfenbrenner”

Every word from German Brenner →Every word from Yiddish בראָנפֿן →