Where does “brant” come from?

brant (English) comes from Old English brant, from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- — project; to project; to stand out; to project;...

brant (English): Any of several wild geese, of the genus "Branta",...

Definitions

  1. Any of several wild geese, of the genus "Branta",...

Ancestry of “brant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbranttall, high, steep
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰren-project; to project; to stand out; to project;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰren-Every word from Old English brant