Where does “brenne” come from?

brenne (Middle English) comes from Old English brȳne, from Proto-Germanic brūniz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

brenne (Middle English): Alternative form of bernen

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of bernen

Ancestry of “brenne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbrȳneburning, fire; flame, heat
2Proto-Germanicbrūniza burning, fire
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūniz →