Where does “brīni” come from?
brīni (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic brīniją, from Proto-Indo-European mrīno-, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
Ancestry of “brīni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | brīniją | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mrīno- | salt, sea |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “brīni”