Where does “brained” come from?
Brained derives from Middle English brayn, from Proto-Germanic brainaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European men-, the root for thinking and mind.
brained (English): Having a particular kind or number of brain;...
Definitions
- Having a particular kind or number of brain;...
Ancestry of “brained”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brain | The control center of the central nervous system... |
| 2 | Middle English | brayn | The brain or cerebrum; the organ of thought;... |
| 3 | Old English | bræġn | brain |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *bragn | brain |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bragną | brain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mregʰnom | skull, brain |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |