Where does “nonseedborne” come from?
nonseedborne (English) comes from English seedborne, 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.
nonseedborne (English): Not seedborne
Definitions
- Not seedborne
Ancestry of “nonseedborne”, step by step
nonseedborne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English seedborne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | seedborne | Transmitted with seeds |
| 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 |