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Where does “brandling” come from?

brandling (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.

brandling (English): The young or parr of the salmon, so named from...

Definitions

  1. The young or parr of the salmon, so named from...

Ancestry of “brandling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbrandA conflagration; a flame; A piece of burning wood...
2Danishbrandfire; smut; brand
3Old Danishbrandfire
4Old Norsebrandrbrand, firebrand; fire; sword
5Proto-Germanicbrandazfire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;...
6Proto-Germanicbrinnanąto burn, to be on fire
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
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