Where does “bourn” come from?
bourn (English) comes from French borne, from Old French bodne, from Medieval Latin bodina, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
bourn (English): A small stream or brook; Destination; Limit
Definitions
- A small stream or brook; Destination; Limit
Ancestry of “bourn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | borne | bollard such as those used to restrict... |
| 2 | Old French | bodne | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | bodina | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “bourn”