Where does “brander” come from?

brander (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse brandr, from Proto-Germanic brandaz, from Proto-Germanic brinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

brander (Old Swedish): fire, conflagration; sword

Definitions

  1. fire, conflagration; sword

Ancestry of “brander”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebrandrbrand, firebrand; fire; sword
2Proto-Germanicbrandazfire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;...
3Proto-Germanicbrinnanąto burn, to be on fire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brander”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brinnaną →