Where does “burĝonbrasiko” come from?
burĝonbrasiko (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto burĝono, from French bourgeon, from Frankish burjo, from Proto-Germanic burjô, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
burĝonbrasiko (Esperanto): Brussels sprout
Definitions
- Brussels sprout
Ancestry of “burĝonbrasiko”, step by step
burĝonbrasiko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto burĝono
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | burĝono | bud |
| 2 | French | bourgeon | bud; pimple |
| 3 | Frankish | burjo | sprout, offshoot, descendant |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | burjô | descendant, son; sprout, descendant, offshoot |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |