to burn (intr.) sword 2 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
Type Derivation
Language Old Norse
Lexeme 1 brenna
Lexeme 2 brandur
Meaning 1 to burn, light
Meaning 2 sword
Reference
Comment The original meaning of the noun is that of 'blast, burning log'. Also the Old Eng. brand, Old High Germ. brant, Germ. Brand.(Одинцов 1982, Берков)
ACCEPTED Realization 2
Type Derivation
Language Russian
Lexeme 1 plamja
Lexeme 2 plamennik
Meaning 1 flame
Meaning 2 a species of a sword
Reference
Comment A calque from the German Brand after the XVII century, always with the remark “German" (Одинцов 1986)