Where does “brickor mortis” come from?
brickor mortis (English) comes from English Brick, from English Bridge, from Middle English brigge, from Old Norse bryggja, from Proto-Germanic brewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
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Ancestry of “brickor mortis”, step by step
brickor mortis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Brick
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Brick | named after Joseph Brick |
| 2 | English | Bridge | OS grid ref TR1854. Recorded as Brige in 1086 (DB), from |
| 3 | Middle English | brigge | A bridge |
| 4 | Old Norse | bryggja | pier, gangway |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brewwaną | to brew |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via English rigor mortis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rigor mortis | Temporary stiffness of a body's muscles and... |
| 2 | New Latin | rigor mortis | — |