Where does “brein” come from?
brein (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian brein, from Proto-West Germanic *bragn, from Proto-Germanic bragną, from Proto-Indo-European mregʰnom, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
brein (West Frisian): brain; mind, intellect; brine; solution for...
Definitions
- brain; mind, intellect; brine; solution for...
Ancestry of “brein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | brein | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *bragn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bragną | brain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mregʰnom | skull, brain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |