bren

English

verb
Definitions
  • (obsolete) To burn .

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English brennen inherited from Old English bærnan (burn) inherited from Proto-Germanic *brannijaną (set on fire) root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁- (boil, brew, seethe, be hot, boil up, sprout, ferment, roil).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰrewh₁-

Gloss

boil, brew, seethe, be hot, boil up, sprout, ferment, roil

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

醸

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