Where does “brand” come from?
brand (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic brand, from Proto-Germanic brandaz, from Proto-Germanic brinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
brand (Old English): firebrand; torch; a sword
Definitions
- firebrand; torch; a sword
Ancestry of “brand”, step by step
brand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic brand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | brand | fire, flame |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brandaz | fire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Proto-Germanic *brand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *brand | — |