Where does “bring” come from?

bring (Scots) comes from Middle English bryngen, from Old English bringan, from Proto-West Germanic bringan, from Proto-Germanic bringaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

bring (Scots): To bring

Definitions

  1. To bring

Ancestry of “bring”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbryngento bring; to (physically) convey or deliver towards
2Old Englishbringanto bring
3Proto-West Germanicbringanto bring
4Proto-Germanicbringanąto bring
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrenḱ-to deviate, corrupt
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bringaną →