Where does “nonbirth” come from?
nonbirth (English) comes from English birth, from Middle English birthen, from Old English byrþen, from Proto-West Germanic burþini, from Proto-West Germanic burþī, from Proto-Germanic burþį̄, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
nonbirth (English): The absence of birth; failure to be born
Definitions
- The absence of birth; failure to be born
Ancestry of “nonbirth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | birth | The process of childbearing; the beginning of... |
| 2 | Middle English | birthen | — |
| 3 | Old English | byrþen | burden |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | burþini | burden |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | burþī | burden |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | burþį̄ | burden |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |