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Where does “forþbringan” come from?

forþbringan (Old English) comes from Old English bringan, from Proto-West Germanic bringan, from Proto-Germanic bringaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

forþbringan (Old English): to bring forth, produce, fulfill, accomplish

Definitions

  1. to bring forth, produce, fulfill, accomplish

Ancestry of “forþbringan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbringanto bring
2Proto-West Germanicbringanto bring
3Proto-Germanicbringanąto bring
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrenḱ-to deviate, corrupt
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “forþbringan”

  • forthbring
  • forthbringen
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