Where does “bremsing” come from?

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

bremsing (Norwegian Nynorsk): braking

Definitions

  1. braking

Ancestry of “bremsing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbremsea brake
2GermanBremsebrake, device for causing deceleration; any kind...
3Middle High Germanbremse—
4Middle Low Germanpremesetwitch for horses
5Middle Low Germanpremen—
Every word from Middle Low German premen →Every word from Middle Low German premese →Every word from Middle High German bremse →