Where does “Brunftzeit” come from?

Brunftzeit (German) comes from German brunft, 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.

Brunftzeit (German): rutting season

Definitions

  1. rutting season

Ancestry of “Brunftzeit”, step by step

Brunftzeit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German brunft

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbrunftheat, rut (sexual excitement of animals)
2Middle High Germanbrunft—
3Old High Germanbrumft—
4Proto-Germanicbrumþizroaring, making noise; being in heat, estrus
5Proto-Germanicbremanąto roar
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrem-to make noise
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via German Zeit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZeittime; time of day; period, era
2Middle High Germanzīttime
3Old High Germanzīttime
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bremaną →