Where does “brēgen” come from?

brēgen (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon bregin, from Proto-Germanic bragną, from Proto-Indo-European mregʰnom, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Ancestry of “brēgen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonbregin
2Proto-Germanicbragnąbrain
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmregʰnomskull, brain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “brēgen

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mregʰnomEvery word from Proto-Germanic bragną
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