Where does “burgeon” come from?
burgeon (English) comes from Middle English burjon, from Anglo-Norman burjun, from Frankish burjo, from Proto-Germanic burjô, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
burgeon (English): A bud, sprout, shoot; To grow or expand; To swell...
Definitions
- A bud, sprout, shoot; To grow or expand; To swell...
Ancestry of “burgeon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | burjon | — |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | burjun | — |
| 3 | Frankish | burjo | sprout, offshoot, descendant |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | burjô | descendant, son; sprout, descendant, offshoot |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “burgeon”