Where does “brunst” come from?

brunst (German) comes 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.

brunst (German): heat, rut (sexual excitement of animals)

Definitions

  1. heat, rut (sexual excitement of animals)

Ancestry of “brunst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbrunst—
2Old High Germanbrunst—
3Proto-Germanicbrunstizburning, heat
4Proto-Germanicbrinnanąto burn, to be on fire
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brunst”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brinnaną →