Where does “Born” come from?
Born (English) comes from English bourne, from Middle English bourne, from Old English burna, from Proto-West Germanic brunnō, from Proto-Germanic brunnô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
Born (English): given birth to
Definitions
- given birth to
Ancestry of “Born”, step by step
Born traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bourne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bourne | A boundary; A goal or destination; A stream or... |
| 2 | Middle English | bourne | A stream or river; a watercourse regardless of size |
| 3 | Old English | burna | stream |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | brunnō | well, spring |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brunnô | source; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₁wr̥ | well, spring, source |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Middle English born
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | born | — |
| 2 | Old English | boren | past participle of beran; born |
| 3 | Old English | beran | to carry, bear; to wear; to sustain, support |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | beran | to carry, to bear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |