Where does “брандмауэр” come from?
брандмауэр (Russian) comes from German Brandmauer, from German brand, from English brand, from Danish brand, from Old Danish brand, from Old Norse brandr, from Proto-Germanic brandaz, from Proto-Germanic brinnaną — to bear, carry.
брандмауэр (Russian): firewall, party wall; firewall
Definitions
- firewall, party wall; firewall
Ancestry of “брандмауэр”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Brandmauer | firewall |
| 2 | German | brand | fire, blaze destructive occurrence |
| 3 | English | brand | A conflagration; a flame; A piece of burning wood... |
| 4 | Danish | brand | fire; smut; brand |
| 5 | Old Danish | brand | fire |
| 6 | Old Norse | brandr | brand, firebrand; fire; sword |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | brandaz | fire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |