bhrendh-

    bhrendh-

    English meaning: to swell, sprout

    Deutsche Übersetzung: “aufschwellen; schwanger, Fruchtkern ansetzend”

    Note: Only for Celt. to cover Toch. and Balt-Slav.

    Material: O.Ir. probably in brenn- (*bhrendh-uü-) ‘spring up, bubble, effervesce”, e.g. bebarnatar 3 pl. preterit, with to-ess- : do-n-eprinn “ gushes forth “, M.Ir. to-oss- : toiprinnit “ interior flow, flow into “, Kaus. M.Ir. bruinnid “ allows to gush forth, streams out “ etc; compare also Thurneysen Grammar 461; Maybe Alb. brenda, përbrenda “inside, inward, (*inward inflow)”, brendësi “inside, entrails “ : O.Pruss. pobrendints “ weighted “ Lith. brę́stu, bréndau, brę́sti ‘swell, ripen”, participle bréndęs “ripening”, brįstu, brìndau, brį́sti “gush, well up (e.g. from peas)”, brandà “ ripeness, rich harvest “, brandùs “ grainy “; Ltv. briêstu, briêžu, briêst “gush, well up, to swell, ripen”, bruôžs “thick, strong”; O.Pruss. pobrendints “ weighted “, sen brendekermnen “pregnant”, i.e. “ with body fruit “; Slav. *brędъ in O.Cz. ja-břadek, O.Pol. ja-brząd “twig, branch of grapevine “ (besides one verschied. Slav. *brědъ in kašub. břod “ fruit-tree “); relationship to bher- (bhren-) “overhang, protrude “ is absolutely agreeable; Toch. A pratsak, B pratsük- “brost”.

    References: WP. II 205, Trautmann 35 f., Van Windekens Lexique 99.