Where does “Brandschneise” come from?

Brandschneise (German) comes from German brand, from English brand, from Danish brand, from Old Danish brand, from Old Norse brandr, from Proto-Germanic brandaz, from Proto-Germanic brinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- — to bear, carry.

Brandschneise (German): firebreak, containment line

Definitions

  1. firebreak, containment line

Ancestry of “Brandschneise”, step by step

Brandschneise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German brand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbrandfire, blaze destructive occurrence
2EnglishbrandA conflagration; a flame; A piece of burning wood...
3Danishbrandfire; smut; brand
4Old Danishbrandfire
5Old Norsebrandrbrand, firebrand; fire; sword
6Proto-Germanicbrandazfire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;...
7Proto-Germanicbrinnanąto burn, to be on fire
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via German Schneise

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchneisea path cut into a location; snare, sling, animal...
2Middle High Germansneise
3Old High German*sneisa
4Proto-West Germanic*snaisu
5Proto-Germanic*snaisōa cut-off twig
6Proto-Indo-Europeansneyt-to cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic brinnaną
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