Where does “nonfoodborne” come from?
nonfoodborne (English) comes from English foodborne, from English borne, from Middle English boren, from Old English boren, from Old English beran, from Proto-West Germanic beran, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti — shiny, light brown.
nonfoodborne (English): Not foodborne
Definitions
- Not foodborne
Ancestry of “nonfoodborne”, step by step
nonfoodborne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English foodborne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | foodborne | Transmitted through food |
| 2 | English | borne | past participle of bear; carried, supported |
| 3 | Middle English | boren | — |
| 4 | Old English | boren | past participle of beran; born |
| 5 | Old English | beran | to carry, bear; to wear; to sustain, support |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | beran | to carry, to bear |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |