Where does “burthensome” come from?
burthensome (English) comes from English burthen, from English burden, from Middle English burden, from Old English byrden, from Proto-West Germanic burþini, from Proto-West Germanic burþī, from Proto-Germanic burþį̄, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
burthensome (English): Obsolete spelling of burdensome
Definitions
- Obsolete spelling of burdensome
Ancestry of “burthensome”, step by step
burthensome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English burthen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | burthen | The tonnage of a ship based on the number of tuns... |
| 2 | English | burden | A heavy load; A responsibility, onus; A cause of... |
| 3 | Middle English | burden | Alternative form of borden; plural of burde |
| 4 | Old English | byrden | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | burþini | burden |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | burþī | burden |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | burþį̄ | burden |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |