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Where does “bringaną” come from?

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

bringaną (Proto-Germanic): to bring

Definitions

  1. to bring

Ancestry of “bringaną”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bringaną”

  • bring
  • bringing
  • bringeth
  • bringer
  • bringest
  • bringdown
  • inbring
  • interbring
  • bringe
  • underbring
  • forthbring
  • bring-and-buy
  • forebring
  • bringhouse
  • onbringing
  • bring
  • Mitbringsel
  • beibringen
  • wegbringen
  • anbringen
  • mitbringen
  • zurückbringen
  • durcheinanderbringen
  • herausbringen
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