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Where does “bryne” come from?

bryne (Middle English) comes from Old English brīne, from Proto-Germanic brīnijaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreyH- — to cut.

Ancestry of “bryne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbrīne—
2Proto-Germanicbrīnijaz—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰreyH-to cut

Words derived from “bryne”

  • brine
  • briny
  • brian
  • brinish
  • brininess
  • brineless
  • briner
  • brinily
  • debrine
  • embrine
  • unbriny
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