Where does “bring” come from?
bring (German) comes from German bringen, from Middle High German bringen, from Old High German bringan, from Proto-West Germanic bringan, from Proto-Germanic bringaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
bring (German): imperative singular of bringen
Definitions
- imperative singular of bringen
Ancestry of “bring”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | bringen | to bring, to fetch, to take, to convey, to bear;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | bringen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | bringan | to bring |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bringan | to bring |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bringaną | to bring |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrenḱ- | to deviate, corrupt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |