Where does “McBurnett” come from?
McBurnett (English) comes from English Burnett, from Middle English burnet, from Old French brunet, from Old French brun, from Frankish brūn, from Proto-Germanic *brūn, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
Ancestry of “McBurnett”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Burnett | A placename |
| 2 | Middle English | burnet | Brown woolen fabric; Burnet or a similar plant;... |
| 3 | Old French | brunet | — |
| 4 | Old French | brun | brown; brown-haired person |
| 5 | Frankish | brūn | brown, dark, shiny |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *brūn | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | brūnaz | brown |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |