Where does “brine” come from?

brine (Yola) comes from Middle English bryne, from Old English brīne, from Proto-Germanic brīnijaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreyH- — to cut.

brine (Yola): salt water

Definitions

  1. salt water

Ancestry of “brine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbrynebrine
2Old Englishbrīnebrine
3Proto-Germanicbrīnijaz—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰreyH-to cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰreyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brīnijaz →Every word from Old English brīne →