Where does “brunst” come from?
brunst (Middle High German) comes from Old High German brunst, from Proto-Germanic brunstiz, from Proto-Germanic brinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
Ancestry of “brunst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | brunst | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brunstiz | burning, heat |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
Words derived from “brunst”