Where does “brimmeth” come from?
brimmeth (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.
brimmeth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “brimmeth”, step by step
brimmeth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English brim
| 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 |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |