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Where does “skyborne” come from?

skyborne (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

skyborne (English): airborne

Definitions

  1. airborne

Ancestry of “skyborne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbornepast participle of bear; carried, supported
2Middle Englishboren—
3Old Englishborenpast participle of beran; born
4Old Englishberanto carry, bear; to wear; to sustain, support
5Proto-West Germanicberanto carry, to bear
6Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
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