Where does “brightener” come from?
brightener (English) comes from English brighten, from English bright, from Middle English bright, from Old English beorht, from Proto-Germanic *berht, from Proto-Germanic berhtaz, from Proto-Germanic hrabnaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂- — army.
brightener (English): One who or that which brightens; A chemical agent...
Definitions
- One who or that which brightens; A chemical agent...
Ancestry of “brightener”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | brighten | To make bright or brighter in color; To make... |
| 2 | English | bright | Visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, clear,... |
| 3 | Middle English | bright | — |
| 4 | Old English | beorht | bright, clear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *berht | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | berhtaz | bright, shining |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hrabnaz | raven |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |