Where does “brim” come from?

brim (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic brimą, from Proto-Germanic bremaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

brim (Old English): the edge of the sea or a body of water; surf; the...

Definitions

  1. the edge of the sea or a body of water; surf; the...

Ancestry of “brim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrimąsurf, the sea
2Proto-Germanicbremanąto roar
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrem-to make noise
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brim”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bremaną →