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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

  1. Brussels sprout

Ancestry of “burĝonbrasiko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoburĝonobud
2Frenchbourgeonbud; pimple
3Frankishburjosprout, offshoot, descendant
4Proto-Germanicburjôdescendant, son; sprout, descendant, offshoot
5Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
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