Where does “burm” come from?
burm (Cornish) comes from Old English Beorma, from Proto-West Germanic bermō, from Proto-Germanic bermô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰér-mō ~ bʰr̥-mnés, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
burm (Cornish): yeast
Definitions
- yeast
Ancestry of “burm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | Beorma | yeast, leaven |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | bermō | yeast |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bermô | yeast |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰér-mō ~ bʰr̥-mnés | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |