Where does “burgeonest” come from?
burgeonest (English) comes from English burgeon, 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.
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Ancestry of “burgeonest”, step by step
burgeonest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English burgeon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | burgeon | A bud, sprout, shoot; To grow or expand; To swell... |
| 2 | Middle English | burjon | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | burjun | — |
| 4 | Frankish | burjo | sprout, offshoot, descendant |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | burjô | descendant, son; sprout, descendant, offshoot |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |