Where does “ברענוואַרג” come from?
ברענוואַרג (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish ברענען, from Old High German brinnan, from Proto-West Germanic brinnan, from Proto-Germanic brinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
ברענוואַרג (Yiddish): fuel, flammable material
Definitions
- fuel, flammable material
Ancestry of “ברענוואַרג”, step by step
ברענוואַרג traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish ברענען
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ברענען | to burn; to be on fire |
| 2 | Old High German | brinnan | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | brinnan | to burn, to be on fire |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Yiddish ־וואַרג
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ־וואַרג | ness |