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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bring | To transport toward somebody/somewhere; To supply... |
| 2 | Middle English | bryngen | — |
| 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 |