Where does “bournless” come from?
bournless (English) comes from English bourn, 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.
bournless (English): Without a bourn or limit
Ancestry of “bournless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bourn | A small stream or brook; Destination; Limit |
| 2 | French | borne | bollard such as those used to restrict... |
| 3 | Old French | bodne | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | bodina | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |