Where does “seaborne” come from?
Seaborne comes from English sea and English bear, from English bere, from Latin sedes, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-.
seaborne (English): Transported on the sea or ocean, especially by...
Definitions
- Transported on the sea or ocean, especially by...
Ancestry of “seaborne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | borne | past participle of bear; carried, supported |
| 2 | Middle English | boren | — |
| 3 | Old English | boren | past participle of beran; born |
| 4 | Old English | beran | to carry, bear; to wear; to sustain, support |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | beran | to carry, to bear |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |