Where does “Serienbrandstifterin” come from?
Serienbrandstifterin (German) comes from German Serienbrandstifter, from German Brandstifter, from German brand, from English brand, from Danish brand, from Old Danish brand, from Old Norse brandr, from Proto-Germanic brandaz — to bear, carry.
Ancestry of “Serienbrandstifterin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Serienbrandstifter | serial arsonist |
| 2 | German | Brandstifter | arsonist |
| 3 | German | brand | fire, blaze destructive occurrence |
| 4 | English | brand | A conflagration; a flame; A piece of burning wood... |
| 5 | Danish | brand | fire; smut; brand |
| 6 | Old Danish | brand | fire |
| 7 | Old Norse | brandr | brand, firebrand; fire; sword |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | brandaz | fire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |