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Where does “tostannbringen” come from?

tostannbringen (Low German) comes from Low German bringen, from Middle Low German bringen, from Old Saxon brengian, from Proto-West Germanic bringan, from Proto-Germanic bringaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

tostannbringen (Low German): To bring about; To achieve, get

Definitions

  1. To bring about; To achieve, get

Ancestry of “tostannbringen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low GermanbringenTo bring, carry, deliver, supply
2Middle Low Germanbringen—
3Old Saxonbrengianto bring, to apport
4Proto-West Germanicbringanto bring
5Proto-Germanicbringanąto bring
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrenḱ-to deviate, corrupt
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
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