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Where does “bryne” come from?

bryne (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic brūniz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Ancestry of “bryne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrūniz—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “bryne”

  • brine
  • briny
  • brian
  • brinish
  • brininess
  • brineless
  • briner
  • brinily
  • debrine
  • embrine
  • unbriny
  • bryne
  • brine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →