Where does “brainstormy” come from?
brainstormy (English) comes from English brainstorm, from English brain, from Middle English brayn, from Old English bræġn, from Proto-West Germanic *bragn, from Proto-Germanic bragną, from Proto-Indo-European mregʰnom, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
brainstormy (English): Relating to or characteristic of brainstorms or brainstorming
Definitions
- Relating to or characteristic of brainstorms or brainstorming
Ancestry of “brainstormy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brainstorm | To investigate something, or solve a problem... |
| 2 | English | brain | The control center of the central nervous system... |
| 3 | Middle English | brayn | The brain or cerebrum; the organ of thought;... |
| 4 | Old English | bræġn | brain |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *bragn | brain |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bragną | brain |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mregʰnom | skull, brain |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |