Where does “anbrengian” come from?

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

anbrengian (Old Saxon): to apply, induce

Definitions

  1. to apply, induce

Ancestry of “anbrengian”, step by step

anbrengian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Saxon brengian

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

via Old Saxon ana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonana—
2Proto-Germanicanon, upon; onto; on, onto
3Proto-Germanich₂enh̥₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bringaną →
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