Where does “brannskade” come from?

brannskade (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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.

brannskade (Norwegian Nynorsk): fire damage

Definitions

  1. fire damage

Ancestry of “brannskade”, step by step

brannskade traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk brann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbrannfire; inflammation, burning pain, fever
2Old Norsebrandrbrand, firebrand; fire; sword
3Proto-Germanicbrandazfire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;...
4Proto-Germanicbrinnanąto burn, to be on fire
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via Norwegian Nynorsk skade

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskskadedamage; injury; to damage, harm, injure
2Old Norseskaðato hurt
3Proto-Germanicskaþōnąto injure, harm, damage
4Proto-Germanicskaþôdamage, scathe; one who causes damage; injurer
5Proto-Indo-Europeansket-to injure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brinnaną →
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