Where does “*brammjan” come from?
*brammjan (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic bramjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
Ancestry of “*brammjan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bramjaną | to bellow, roar; to roar; bellow |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrem- | to make noise |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |