Where does “brimlad” come from?
brimlad (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.
brimlad (Old English): path of the sea, sea-way
Definitions
- path of the sea, sea-way
Ancestry of “brimlad”, step by step
brimlad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English brim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | brim | the edge of the sea or a body of water; surf; the... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brimą | surf, the sea |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bremaną | to roar |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrem- | to make noise |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Old English lād
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | lād | course, journey; way, street, waterway; leading,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *laidu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laidō | a leading; a way, course, route, direction |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |