Where does “bring” come from?
bring (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian bringa, from Proto-Germanic bringaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
bring (North Frisian): to bring
Ancestry of “bring”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | bringa | Alternative form of brenga |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bringaną | to bring |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrenḱ- | to deviate, corrupt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |