Where does “brinke” come from?
brinke (Middle English) comes from Old Norse brenka, from Proto-Germanic brinkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- — project; to project; to stand out; to project;...
brinke (Middle English): The coastline or shoreline; the place where land...
Definitions
- The coastline or shoreline; the place where land...
Ancestry of “brinke”, step by step
brinke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse brenka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | brenka | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brinkaz | hill; edge |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰren- | project; to project; to stand out; to project;... |
via Middle Low German brink
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | brink | — |