Where does “brunft” come from?
brunft (Middle High German) comes from Old High German brumft, from Proto-Germanic brumþiz, from Proto-Germanic bremaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
Ancestry of “brunft”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | brumft | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brumþiz | roaring, making noise; being in heat, estrus |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bremaną | to roar |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrem- | to make noise |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
Words derived from “brunft”