Where does “brinkless” come from?
brinkless (English) comes from English brink, from Middle English brinke, from Old Norse brenka, from Proto-Germanic brinkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- — project; to project; to stand out; to project;...
brinkless (English): Without a brink
Definitions
- Without a brink
Ancestry of “brinkless”, step by step
brinkless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English brink
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brink | The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as... |
| 2 | Middle English | brinke | The coastline or shoreline; the place where land... |
| 3 | Old Norse | brenka | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brinkaz | hill; edge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰren- | project; to project; to stand out; to project;... |