Where does “Feuersbrunst” come from?
Feuersbrunst (German) comes from German brunst, from Middle High German brunst, from Old High German brunst, from Proto-Germanic brunstiz, from Proto-Germanic brinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
Feuersbrunst (German): conflagration (large, ferocious, and destructive fire)
Definitions
- conflagration (large, ferocious, and destructive fire)
Ancestry of “Feuersbrunst”, step by step
Feuersbrunst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German brunst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | brunst | heat, rut (sexual excitement of animals) |
| 2 | Middle High German | brunst | — |
| 3 | Old High German | brunst | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brunstiz | burning, heat |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |