Dutch brein

← Middle Dutch brein (inherited)

← Middle Dutch bragen (mention)

← Middle Dutch bregen (mention)

← English brain (cognate)

← West Frisian brein (cognate)

← Proto-Germanic *bragną (inherited)

← Low German Bregen (cognate)

← Low German Brägen (mention)

← Old Dutch *bragan (inherited)

← Old Dutch *bregin (mention)

→ English brain (cognate)

→ German Bregen (cognate)

→ Dutch lei (mention)

→ Dutch zeggen (mention)

→ Dutch breinbaas (compound)

→ Dutch breinloos (suffix)

→ Dutch breinvlies (compound)