Where does “skogbrann” come from?
skogbrann (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål brann, from Old Norse brandr, from Proto-Germanic brandaz, from Proto-Germanic brinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
skogbrann (Norwegian Bokmål): a forest fire
Ancestry of “skogbrann”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | brann | fire; inflammation, burning pain, fever; past... |
| 2 | Old Norse | brandr | brand, firebrand; fire; sword |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brandaz | fire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |