Where does “brionie” come from?
brionie (Middle English) comes from French brione, from Latin bryōnia, from Ancient Greek βρυωνία, from Ancient Greek βρύω — to be full to bursting.
Ancestry of “brionie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | brione | bryony |
| 2 | Latin | bryōnia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βρυωνία | bryony |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βρύω | to be full to bursting |