Where does “bræmelberie” come from?
bræmelberie (Old English) comes from Old English brǣmel, from Proto-Germanic brēmila-, from Proto-Germanic brēm-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
bræmelberie (Old English): brambleberry
Ancestry of “bræmelberie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | brǣmel | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brēmila- | blackberry; bramble |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brēm- | blackberry, bramble |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrem- | to make noise |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |