Where does “bringhouse” come from?
bringhouse (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.
bringhouse (English): Take-home leftover food from a party
Definitions
- Take-home leftover food from a party
Ancestry of “bringhouse”, step by step
bringhouse 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 |
via English House
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | House | A particular chamber of political representation |
| 2 | Middle English | hous | house, residence; house of worship, temple;... |
| 3 | Old English | hūs | dwelling, shelter, house; house |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hūs | house |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |