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Where does “brinnaną” come from?

brinnaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

brinnaną (Proto-Germanic): to burn, to be on fire

Definitions

  1. to burn, to be on fire

Ancestry of “brinnaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brinnaną”

  • burning
  • burned
  • burn
  • burnt
  • burner
  • brine
  • bran
  • Burnside
  • briny
  • unburned
  • unburnt
  • brindled
  • burneth
  • afterburner
  • burningly
  • burnable
  • woodburning
  • brian
  • heartburning
  • backburner
  • burnie
  • afterburning
  • burndown
  • postburn
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