Where does “Silber-Brandschopf” come from?
Silber-Brandschopf (German) comes from German Brandschopf, 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 — to bear, carry.
Silber-Brandschopf (German): plumed cockscomb (Celosia argentea)
Definitions
- plumed cockscomb (Celosia argentea)
Ancestry of “Silber-Brandschopf”, step by step
Silber-Brandschopf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Brandschopf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Brandschopf | celosia |
| 2 | German | brand | fire, blaze destructive occurrence |
| 3 | English | brand | A conflagration; a flame; A piece of burning wood... |
| 4 | Danish | brand | fire; smut; brand |
| 5 | Old Danish | brand | fire |
| 6 | Old Norse | brandr | brand, firebrand; fire; sword |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | brandaz | fire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |