Where does “unburned” come from?
Unburned derives from English burn, which traces through Proto-Indo-European óynos and bʰrew- meaning to burn or heat, ultimately from the root bʰer-.
unburned (English): Not burned
Ancestry of “unburned”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | burned | simple past tense of burn; past participle of... |
| 2 | English | burn | A physical injury caused by heat, cold,... |
| 3 | Middle English | bernen | To burn |
| 4 | Old English | birnan | Alternative form of biernan; to burn |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | brinnan | to burn, to be on fire |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |