Where does “brimless” come from?
brimless (English) comes from English brim, from Middle English brimmen, from Middle English brem, from Old English brēme, from Finnish bromi, from French bromé, from New Latin Bromus, from Ancient Greek βρόμος — to bear, carry.
brimless (English): Having no brim
Definitions
- Having no brim
Ancestry of “brimless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brim | The sea; ocean; water; flood; An edge or border;... |
| 2 | Middle English | brimmen | — |
| 3 | Middle English | brem | — |
| 4 | Old English | brēme | famous, glorious, noble |
| 5 | Finnish | bromi | bromine |
| 6 | French | bromé | past participle of bromer; brominated |
| 7 | New Latin | Bromus | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βρόμος | oat; wild oat, slender oat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrem- | to make noise |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |