Where does “bringen” come from?

bringen (German) comes 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.

bringen (German): to bring, to fetch, to take, to convey, to bear;...

Definitions

  1. to bring, to fetch, to take, to convey, to bear;...

Ancestry of “bringen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbringento bring
2Old High Germanbringanto bring
3Proto-West Germanicbringanto bring
4Proto-Germanicbringanąto bring
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrenḱ-to deviate, corrupt
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “bringen

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ-Every word from Proto-Germanic bringaną
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