Where does “disburthen” come from?
disburthen (English) comes from English Dis, from English disrespect, from English respect, from Middle English respect, from Old French respect, from Latin respectus, from Latin respiciō, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.
disburthen (English): disburden
Definitions
- disburden
Ancestry of “disburthen”, step by step
disburthen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Dis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Dis | Hades |
| 2 | English | disrespect | A lack of respect, esteem or courteous behaviour;... |
| 3 | English | respect | an attitude of consideration or high regard; good... |
| 4 | Middle English | respect | — |
| 5 | Old French | respect | — |
| 6 | Latin | respectus | respected; looking back; regard, consideration,... |
| 7 | Latin | respiciō | to look behind, look back at or upon, look to, look around |
| 8 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 9 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 10 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |