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Where does “bringa” come from?

bringa (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic bringaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

bringa (Old Frisian): Alternative form of brenga

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of brenga

Ancestry of “bringa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbringanąto bring
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrenḱ-to deviate, corrupt
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “bringa”

  • bringe
  • bring
  • bränge
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