Where does “brinnan” come from?

brinnan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic brinnan, from Proto-Germanic brinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

brinnan (Old English): Alternative form of biernan

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of biernan

Ancestry of “brinnan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicbrinnanto burn, to be on fire
2Proto-Germanicbrinnanąto burn, to be on fire
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brinnaną →