Where does “geboren” come from?
geboren (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 “geboren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |