Where does “bremse” come from?

bremse (Middle High German) comes from Middle Low German premese, from Middle Low German premen.

Ancestry of “bremse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanpremesetwitch for horses
2Middle Low Germanpremen

Words derived from “bremse

Every word from Middle Low German premenEvery word from Middle Low German premese
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