Where does “verbrennen” come from?
verbrennen (German) comes from German brennen, from Old High German brennan, from Proto-West Germanic brannijan, from Proto-Germanic brannijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
verbrennen (German): to burn (to cause to be consumed by fire or flames), to incinerate, to combust
Definitions
- to burn (to cause to be consumed by fire or flames), to incinerate, to combust
Ancestry of “verbrennen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | brennen | to burn; to light on fire; to burn; to be on... |
| 2 | Old High German | brennan | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | brannijan | to cause to burn, to set on fire |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brannijaną | to cause to burn, to set on fire |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |