Where does “brawlest” come from?
brawlest (English) comes from English brawl, from French branler, from Middle French bransler, from Old French bransler, from Old French brandeler, from Old French brand, from Vulgar Latin brandus, from Frankish brand — to bear, carry.
brawlest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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Ancestry of “brawlest”, step by step
brawlest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English brawl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brawl | A disorderly argument or fight, usually with a... |
| 2 | French | branler | to shake; to touch; to do |
| 3 | Middle French | bransler | to shake |
| 4 | Old French | bransler | to shake , move |
| 5 | Old French | brandeler | to shake, wave; to agitate |
| 6 | Old French | brand | — |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | brandus | firebrand, flaming sword, sword; firebrand;... |
| 8 | Frankish | brand | sword; burnt log; brand; cinder; firebrand,... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | brandaz | fire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;... |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |