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Where does “brandophile” come from?

brandophile (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.

brandophile (English): A person who is fond of a commercial brand or...

Definitions

  1. A person who is fond of a commercial brand or...

Ancestry of “brandophile”, 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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