Where does “þurhbrengan” come from?
þurhbrengan (Old English) comes from Old English þurh, from Proto-Germanic þurhw, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥h₂kʷe, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.
þurhbrengan (Old English): to bring, bear, or lead through
Definitions
- to bring, bear, or lead through
Ancestry of “þurhbrengan”, step by step
þurhbrengan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English þurh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | þurh | API; through; by means of: by, through, via |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þurhw | through |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥h₂kʷe | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₂- | to cross over, pass through, overcome |
via Old English brengan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | brengan | Alternative form of bringan |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *brangijan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *brangijaną | — |