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Where does “brēmila-” come from?

brēmila- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic brēm-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

brēmila- (Proto-Germanic): blackberry; bramble

Definitions

  1. blackberry; bramble

Ancestry of “brēmila-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrēm-blackberry, bramble
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrem-to make noise
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brēmila-”

  • bramble
  • brambly
  • brambled
  • brambling
  • brembel
  • bræmbel
  • bræmel
  • brēmel
  • bræmelberie
  • brǣmel
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