Where does “burnoff” come from?
burnoff (English) comes from English burn, from Middle English bernen, from Old English birnan, from Proto-West Germanic brinnan, from Proto-Germanic brinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
burnoff (English): The act or process of burning off; That which is...
Definitions
- The act or process of burning off; That which is...
Ancestry of “burnoff”, step by step
burnoff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English burn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | burn | A physical injury caused by heat, cold,... |
| 2 | Middle English | bernen | To burn |
| 3 | Old English | birnan | Alternative form of biernan; to burn |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | brinnan | to burn, to be on fire |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |