Where does “brand” come from?
brand (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic brandaz, from Proto-Germanic brinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
brand (Proto-West Germanic): fire, flame
Ancestry of “brand”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | brandaz | fire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
Words derived from “brand”