brennen

Old High German

verb

Definitions

to burn

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *brannijaną (set on fire).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*brannijaną

Gloss

set on fire

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*bʰrewh₁- Proto-Indo-European
*brannijaną Proto-Germanic
*brinnaną Proto-Germanic
bærnan Old English
forbærnan Old English
brended, brend Middle English
brennen Middle English
brenna Old Norse
brennan Old High German
brinnan Old High German
brennen Old Dutch
brennian Old Saxon
brinnan Old Saxon