Where does “nonborrowing” come from?
nonborrowing (English) comes from English borrowing, from English borrow, from Middle English borwe, from Old English burh, from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
nonborrowing (English): Not borrowing
Ancestry of “nonborrowing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | borrowing | present participle of borrow; An instance of... |
| 2 | English | borrow | To receive from somebody temporarily, expecting... |
| 3 | Middle English | borwe | — |
| 4 | Old English | burh | Alternative form of burg; fortress; hill |
| 5 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |