Where does “brandalism” come from?
brandalism (English) comes from English brand, from Danish brand, from Old Danish brand, from Old Norse brandr, from Proto-Germanic brandaz, from Proto-Germanic brinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
brandalism (English): The encroachment of ads, logos, and other types...
Definitions
- The encroachment of ads, logos, and other types...
Ancestry of “brandalism”, step by step
brandalism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English brand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brand | A conflagration; a flame; A piece of burning wood... |
| 2 | Danish | brand | fire; smut; brand |
| 3 | Old Danish | brand | fire |
| 4 | Old Norse | brandr | brand, firebrand; fire; sword |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brandaz | fire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via English vandalism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vandalism | Willful damage to or destruction of any property,... |
| 2 | French | vandalisme | vandalism |
| 3 | French | Vandale | Vandal |
| 4 | Latin | Vandalus | Vandal |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wandilaz | wanderer; Vandal; Vendil |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ-eh₂- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |