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Where does “brandgul” come from?

brandgul (Swedish) comes from Swedish brand, from Old Swedish brander, from Old Norse brandr, from Proto-Germanic brandaz, from Proto-Germanic brinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

brandgul (Swedish): having the colour orange, flame-coloured

Definitions

  1. having the colour orange, flame-coloured

Ancestry of “brandgul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbrandaccidental, uncontrollable fire, conflagration
2Old Swedishbranderfire, conflagration; sword
3Old Norsebrandrbrand, firebrand; fire; sword
4Proto-Germanicbrandazfire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;...
5Proto-Germanicbrinnanąto burn, to be on fire
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
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