Where does “Brunft” come from?

Brunft (German) comes from Middle High German brunft, from Old High German brumft, from Proto-Germanic brumþiz, from Proto-Germanic bremaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Brunft (German): heat, rut

Definitions

  1. heat, rut

Ancestry of “Brunft”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbrunft—
2Old High Germanbrumft—
3Proto-Germanicbrumþizroaring, making noise; being in heat, estrus
4Proto-Germanicbremanąto roar
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrem-to make noise
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bremaną →