Where does “Brandwaffe” come from?
Brandwaffe (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.
Brandwaffe (German): incendiary
Ancestry of “Brandwaffe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | brand | — |
| 2 | English | brand | A conflagration; a flame; A piece of burning wood... |
| 3 | Danish | brand | fire; smut; brand |
| 4 | Old Danish | brand | fire |
| 5 | Old Norse | brandr | brand, firebrand; fire; sword |
| 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 |