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”

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