Where does “brimhlæst” come from?

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

brimhlæst (Old English): fish

Definitions

  1. fish

Ancestry of “brimhlæst”, step by step

brimhlæst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English brim

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbrimthe edge of the sea or a body of water; surf; the...
2Proto-Germanicbrimąsurf, the sea
3Proto-Germanicbremanąto roar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrem-to make noise
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via Old English hlæst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhlæstload, freight, cargo
2Proto-Germanichlastuzload, burden, cargo, freight
3Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
4Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bremaną →