Where does “bransler” come from?
bransler (Middle French) comes from Old French bransler, from Old French brandeler, from Old French brand, from Vulgar Latin brandus, from Frankish brand, from Proto-Germanic brandaz, from Proto-Germanic brinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- — to bear, carry.
bransler (Middle French): to shake
Definitions
- to shake
Ancestry of “bransler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | bransler | to shake , move |
| 2 | Old French | brandeler | to shake, wave; to agitate |
| 3 | Old French | brand | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | brandus | firebrand, flaming sword, sword; firebrand;... |
| 5 | Frankish | brand | sword; burnt log; brand; cinder; firebrand,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brandaz | fire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |