Old English bærnan

← Old English birnan (cognate)

← Proto-Germanic *brannijaną (inherited)

← Proto-Germanic *brinnaną (mention)

← Proto-West Germanic *brannijan (inherited)

← Old High German brennen (cognate)

← Gothic *𐌱𐍂𐌰𐌽𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (cognate)

← Old Norse brenna (cognate)

← Old Dutch brennen (cognate)

← Old Frisian berna (cognate)

← Old Saxon brennian (cognate)

→ English brinded (inherited)

→ English bren (inherited)

→ Old English forbærnan (prefix)

→ Old High German brennen (cognate)

→ Old Saxon brennian (cognate)