Where does “brint” come from?
brint (Faroese) comes from Danish brint, from German brinne, from Middle High German brinnen, from Old High German brinnan, from Proto-West Germanic brinnan, from Proto-Germanic brinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
brint (Faroese): hydrogen
Ancestry of “brint”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | brint | hydrogen |
| 2 | German | brinne | inflection of brinnen:
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| 3 | Middle High German | brinnen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | brinnan | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | brinnan | to burn, to be on fire |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |