Where does “inburning” come from?
inburning (English) comes from English burning, 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.
inburning (English): Burning within
Definitions
- Burning within
Ancestry of “inburning”, step by step
inburning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English burning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | burning | present participle of burn; So hot as to seem to... |
| 2 | English | burn | A physical injury caused by heat, cold,... |
| 3 | Middle English | bernen | To burn |
| 4 | Old English | birnan | Alternative form of biernan; to burn |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | brinnan | to burn, to be on fire |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |