Where does “brym” come from?
brym (Middle English) comes from Middle English breme, from Old English brēme, from Finnish bromi, from French bromé, from New Latin Bromus, from Ancient Greek βρόμος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
brym (Middle English): fierce, cruel, unmerciful
Definitions
- fierce, cruel, unmerciful
Ancestry of “brym”, step by step
brym traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English breme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | breme | stormy, tempestuous, fierce |
| 2 | Old English | brēme | famous, glorious, noble |
| 3 | Finnish | bromi | bromine |
| 4 | French | bromé | past participle of bromer; brominated |
| 5 | New Latin | Bromus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βρόμος | oat; wild oat, slender oat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrem- | to make noise |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |