Where does “brȳne” come from?

brȳne (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic brūniz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

brȳne (Old English): burning, fire; flame, heat

Definitions

  1. burning, fire; flame, heat

Ancestry of “brȳne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrūniza burning, fire
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brȳne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūniz →