Origin of brand
before 950; Middle English, Old English: burning, a burning piece of wood, torch, sword; cognate with Dutch
brand, German
Brand, Old Norse
brandr; akin to
burn1
OTHER WORDS FROM brand
brand·er, noun brand·less, adjective non·brand, adjective re·brand, verb (used with object)Words nearby brand
Example sentences from the Web for branding
British Dictionary definitions for branding (1 of 2)
Brand
/ (brænd) /
noun
Russell, born 1975, English comedian and television presenter
British Dictionary definitions for branding (2 of 2)
brand
/ (brænd) /
noun
verb (tr)
Derived forms of brand
branding, noun brander, nounWord Origin for brand
Old English
brand-, related to Old Norse
brandr, Old High German
brant; see
burn
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