Where does “firebrandish” come from?
firebrandish (English) comes from English firebrand, from Middle English fyr-brand, from Middle English brand, from Old English brand, from Proto-West Germanic brand, from Proto-Germanic brandaz, from Proto-Germanic brinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- — to bear, carry.
firebrandish (English): Resembling or characteristic of a firebrand
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a firebrand
Ancestry of “firebrandish”, step by step
firebrandish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English firebrand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | firebrand | An argumentative troublemaker or revolutionary;... |
| 2 | Middle English | fyr-brand | firestarter that which starts a fire |
| 3 | Middle English | brand | fire, flame |
| 4 | Old English | brand | firebrand; torch; a sword |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | brand | fire, flame |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brandaz | fire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via English ish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 2 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 4 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |