Proto-Germanic

*brinnaną

‘to burn’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Germanic *brinnaną.

8 English words in this record descend from Proto-Germanic *brinnaną, most familiar first.

• brand ← *brandaz
• burn ← burne ← brinna
• brunt ← brundr ← *brunstiz
• bren ← brennen ← brenna
• brandish ← braundischen ← brandiss- ← brandir ← *brandijan
• briny ← brine ← bryne ← *bruniz
• brinded ← brend ← bren ← brennen ← bærnan
• branle ← branler ← bransler ← bransler ← *brandus

Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *brinnaną