Where does “wellborn” come from?
wellborn (English) comes from English Born, from English bourne, from Middle English bourne, from Old English burna, from Proto-West Germanic brunnō, from Proto-Germanic brunnô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- — to bear, carry.
wellborn (English): Of aristocratic or high-ranking birth
Definitions
- Of aristocratic or high-ranking birth
Ancestry of “wellborn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Born | — |
| 2 | English | bourne | A boundary; A goal or destination; A stream or... |
| 3 | Middle English | bourne | — |
| 4 | Old English | burna | stream |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | brunnō | well, spring |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brunnô | source; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₁wr̥ | well, spring, source |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |