Where does “Milborne Port” come from?

Milborne Port (English) comes 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.

Milborne Port (English): OS grid ref ST6718

Definitions

  1. OS grid ref ST6718

Ancestry of “Milborne Port”, step by step

Milborne Port traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English burna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishburnastream
2Proto-West Germanicbrunnōwell, spring
3Proto-Germanicbrunnôsource; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₁wr̥well, spring, source
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via Old English port

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishporta port, a haven; a town, particularly one with...
2Latinportagate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥ →