Where does “fyr-brand” come from?
fyr-brand (Middle English) comes from Middle English brand, from Old English brand, from Proto-West Germanic brand, from Proto-Germanic brandaz, from Proto-Germanic brinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
fyr-brand (Middle English): firestarter that which starts a fire
Definitions
- firestarter that which starts a fire
Ancestry of “fyr-brand”, step by step
fyr-brand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English brand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | brand | fire, flame |
| 2 | Old English | brand | firebrand; torch; a sword |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | brand | fire, flame |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brandaz | fire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |