Where does “bringdown” come from?
bringdown (English) comes from English bring, from Middle English bryngen, from Old English bringan, from Proto-West Germanic bringan, from Proto-Germanic bringaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
bringdown (English): disappointment, letdown; comedown
Definitions
- disappointment, letdown; comedown
Ancestry of “bringdown”, step by step
bringdown traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bring
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bring | To transport toward somebody/somewhere; To supply... |
| 2 | Middle English | bryngen | to bring; to (physically) convey or deliver towards |
| 3 | Old English | bringan | to bring |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bringan | to bring |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bringaną | to bring |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrenḱ- | to deviate, corrupt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |