Where does “bremse” come from?

bremse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from German Bremse, from Middle High German bremse, from Middle Low German premese, from Middle Low German premen.

bremse (Norwegian Nynorsk): a brake

Definitions

  1. a brake

Ancestry of “bremse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBremsebrake, device for causing deceleration; any kind...
2Middle High Germanbremse—
3Middle Low Germanpremesetwitch for horses
4Middle Low Germanpremen—

Words derived from “bremse”

Every word from Middle Low German premen →Every word from Middle Low German premese →Every word from Middle High German bremse →
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