Where does “brandishment” come from?
brandishment (English) comes from English brandish, from Middle English braundischen, from Old French brandir, from Latin brandus, from Frankish brand, from Proto-Germanic brandaz, from Proto-Germanic brinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- — to bear, carry.
brandishment (English): act of brandishing something
Definitions
- act of brandishing something
Ancestry of “brandishment”, step by step
brandishment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English brandish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brandish | To move or swing a weapon back and forth,... |
| 2 | Middle English | braundischen | To brandish a weapon |
| 3 | Old French | brandir | to brandish |
| 4 | Latin | brandus | fire, firebrand; flaming sword, sword |
| 5 | Frankish | brand | sword; burnt log; brand; cinder; firebrand,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brandaz | fire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |