*bragną

Runic: ᛒᚱᚨᚷᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈbrɑɣ.nɑ̃/

noun · neuter · a-stem

Meanings

brain

Etymology

From pre-Germanic *mrogʰnóm, a neuter nominalization of an o-grade adjectival *-nó-formation of Proto-Indo-European root *mregʰ-. A cognate is Ancient Greek βρέγμα (brégma).

Declension

Case	Singular	Plural
Nom.	bragną	bragnō
Acc.	bragną	bragnō
Gen.	bragnas, bragnis	bragnǫ̂
Dat.	bragnai	bragnamaz
Inst.	bragnō	bragnamiz
Voc.	bragną	bragnō

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Descendants

*bragn (Proto-West Germanic)
- *bragan, *bregin (Old Dutch)
  - bragen, bregen, breyn (Middle Dutch)
    - brein (Dutch)
*bragn (Proto-West Germanic)
- bræġn, bræġen (Old English)
  - brayn, brayne, brain (Middle English)
    - brain (English)
    - brane, braine (Scots)
*bragn (Proto-West Germanic)
- *brein (Old Frisian)
  - Bräienge, Brainge (Saterland Frisian)
  - brein (West Frisian)
*bragn (Proto-West Germanic)
- *brein (Old Frisian)
  - brayen, brein (North Frisian)
*bragn (Proto-West Germanic)
- *bragan, *bregin (Old Saxon)
  - bregen (Middle Low German)
    - Brägen, Bregen (German)
    - Brägen, Bregen (Low German)
    - Bräajen (Plautdietsch)

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