Where does “burian” come from?
burian (English) comes from Middle English bürȝen, from Old English byrġen, from Proto-Germanic burginnijō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰergʰ- — to safeguard, to protect; to preserve.
burian (English): A tomb; sepulchre; A barrow; mound; tumulus; A...
Definitions
- A tomb; sepulchre; A barrow; mound; tumulus; A...
Ancestry of “burian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bürȝen | — |
| 2 | Old English | byrġen | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | burginnijō | burial |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰergʰ- | to safeguard, to protect; to preserve |