Where does “brame” come from?

brame (English) comes from Middle English brame, from Old French brame, from Frankish *brammjan, from Proto-Germanic bramjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

brame (English): Intense passion or emotion; vexation

Definitions

  1. Intense passion or emotion; vexation

Ancestry of “brame”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbrame—
2Old Frenchbrame—
3Frankish*brammjan—
4Proto-Germanicbramjanąto bellow, roar; to roar; bellow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrem-to make noise
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bramjaną →