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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Proto-Germanic
Etymology
Probably from a Pre-Germanic *bʰrenḱ-, a compound root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“to carry”) + *h₁n(e)ḱ- (“to bring”) or *h₂n(e)ḱ- (“to reach, attain”).[1] The past tense stem came from *bʰronḱ-, o-grade of *bʰrenḱ-, similar to class III strong verbs (mixed weak (dental) and strong (ablauted) past tense forms are very unusual in Proto-Germanic, and this is the only known case). Compare Proto-Brythonic *hembrüngɨd (“to accompany”).
Another possibility is an analogous derivation of the verbal paradigm from the perfective *ga-bringan, which could be a remodeling of Proto-Indo-European *ḱom (“beside, with”) + *pro- (“forward”) + *h₁énḱ-, with the *p becoming a *b by Verner's law.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbriŋ.ɡɑ.nɑ̃/
- Rhymes: -iŋ.ɡɑ.nɑ̃
Verb
*bringaną
- to bring
Inflection
Derived terms
Descendants
- Proto-West Germanic: *bringan
- Gothic: 𐌱𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐌰𐌽 (briggan)