Where does “Bohrian” come from?
Bohrian (English) comes from English Bohr, from German Bahr, from Dutch bar, from English Bar, from German bär, from Middle High German bër, from Old High German beri, from Proto-West Germanic baʀi.
Bohrian (English): Of or relating to Danish physicist Niels Bohr or his scientific theories
Definitions
- Of or relating to Danish physicist Niels Bohr or his scientific theories
Ancestry of “Bohrian”, step by step
Bohrian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Bohr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bohr | — |
| 2 | German | Bahr | — |
| 3 | Dutch | bar | A bar, counter, drink cabinet; A bar, pub; harsh,... |
| 4 | English | Bar | A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length |
| 5 | German | bär | — |
| 6 | Middle High German | bër | bear |
| 7 | Old High German | beri | A berry |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | baʀi | berry |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | bazją | berry |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via English ian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ian | — |
| 2 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 3 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |