Where does “bremse” come from?
bremse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from German Bremse, from Middle High German bremse, from Middle Low German premese, from Middle Low German premen.
bremse (Norwegian Bokmål): a brake; to brake
Ancestry of “bremse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Bremse | brake, device for causing deceleration; any kind... |
| 2 | Middle High German | bremse | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | premese | twitch for horses |
| 4 | Middle Low German | premen | — |
Words derived from “bremse”