Where does “Burn” come from?
Burn (English) comes from Middle English brennen, from Old Norse brenna, from Proto-Germanic brannijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
Burn (English): OS grid ref SE5928
Definitions
- OS grid ref SE5928
Ancestry of “Burn”, step by step
Burn traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English brennen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | brennen | to burn |
| 2 | Old Norse | brenna | to burn with a flame; to be consumed by fire;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brannijaną | to cause to burn, to set on fire |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Old English burna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | burna | stream |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | brunnō | well, spring |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brunnô | source; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₁wr̥ | well, spring, source |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |