bronst

Dutch (Brabantic)

/brɔnst/

noun
Definitions
  • heat, rut (sexual excitement of animals)
  • a strong sexual urge to mate (for humans)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch bronst inherited from Proto-Germanic *brunstiz (burning, heat), *brinnaną (burn, be on fire) derived 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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