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)