Where does “breme” come from?

breme (Old French) comes from Frankish brahsma, from West Germanic brahsmō, from Proto-Germanic brahsmǭ, from Proto-Germanic brehwanaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerek- — to shine.

Ancestry of “breme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishbrahsma—
2West Germanicbrahsmō—
3Proto-Germanicbrahsmǭbream
4Proto-Germanicbrehwanazshining, glittery, sparkly
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerek-to shine

Words derived from “breme”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brehwanaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic brahsmǭ →
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