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Where does “bornite” come from?

bornite (English) comes from English Born, 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- — to bear, carry.

bornite (English): A reddish mineral that tarnishes on exposure to...

Definitions

  1. A reddish mineral that tarnishes on exposure to...

Ancestry of “bornite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBorn—
2EnglishbourneA boundary; A goal or destination; A stream or...
3Middle Englishbourne—
4Old Englishburnastream
5Proto-West Germanicbrunnōwell, spring
6Proto-Germanicbrunnôsource; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₁wr̥well, spring, source
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “bornite”

  • bornitic
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