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Where does “brunnō” come from?

brunnō (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic brunnô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

brunnō (Proto-West Germanic): well, spring

Definitions

  1. well, spring

Ancestry of “brunnō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrunnôsource; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₁wr̥well, spring, source
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brunnō”

  • Born
  • Brunnen
  • Borne
  • Heilbronn
  • born
  • krachtbron
  • energiebron
  • spanningsbron
  • woestijnbron
  • hulpbron
  • oerbron
  • bronwater
  • bronnentaal
  • bron
  • stroombron
  • herbronnen
  • borne
  • brunno
  • brunne
  • brunno
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