Where does “gebȫren” come from?
gebȫren (German) comes from Middle High German geboren, from Old High German giboran, from Proto-Germanic buranaz, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
Ancestry of “gebȫren”, step by step
gebȫren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German geboren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | geboren | — |
| 2 | Old High German | giboran | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | buranaz | past participle of *beraną; born; carried, beared |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via German eingeboren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | eingeboren | indigenous, aboriginal, native |