Where does “berine” come from?
berine (English) comes from English rine, from Middle English rinen, from Old English hrīnan, from Proto-West Germanic hrīnan, from Proto-Germanic hrīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
berine (English): To touch; To fall upon; fall
Definitions
- To touch; To fall upon; fall
Ancestry of “berine”, step by step
berine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rine | To touch; To concern; affect; To pertain to; fall... |
| 2 | Middle English | rinen | — |
| 3 | Old English | hrīnan | to touch, reach, strike |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hrīnan | to brush against, to graze |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hrīnaną | to touch, brush (against), make contact (with), graze |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |
via English Be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Be | As an auxiliary verb |
| 2 | Middle English | be | Alternative form of been; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | bēo | I become, I will be, I am; bee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biumi | first-person singular present active indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *beuną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |