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Where does “brenston” come from?

brenston (Middle English) comes from Old English brynstān — brimstone.

brenston (Middle English): Alternative form of brymston

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of brymston

Ancestry of “brenston”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbrynstānbrimstone

Words derived from “brenston”

  • brimstone
  • brimstonewort
  • brymston
  • bremston
  • brimston
Every word from Old English brynstān →