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Where does “ourn” come from?

ourn (English) comes from Middle English ourn, from Old English ūrne.

ourn (English): Ours

Definitions

  1. Ours

Ancestry of “ourn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishournAlternative form of ouren
2Old Englishūrne—
Every word from Old English ūrne →