Where does “burn up” come from?
burn up (English) comes from English Burn, from Middle English brennen, from Old Norse brenna, from Proto-Germanic brannijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
burn up (English): To catch fire and burn until destroyed; To...
Definitions
- To catch fire and burn until destroyed; To...
Ancestry of “burn up”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Burn | OS grid ref SE5928 |
| 2 | Middle English | brennen | to burn |
| 3 | Old Norse | brenna | to burn with a flame; to be consumed by fire;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brannijaną | to cause to burn, to set on fire |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |