Where does “bresme” come from?
bresme (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 “bresme”, step by step
bresme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Frankish brahsma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | brahsma | — |
| 2 | West Germanic | brahsmō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brahsmǭ | bream |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brehwanaz | shining, glittery, sparkly |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerek- | to shine |
via Proto-West Germanic brahsima
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | brahsima | — |