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Where does “brahsmǭ” come from?

brahsmǭ (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic brehwanaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerek- — to shine.

Ancestry of “brahsmǭ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrehwanazshining, glittery, sparkly
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerek-to shine
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