Where does “borinn” come from?

borinn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic bera, from Old Norse bera, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

borinn (Icelandic): born; carried

Definitions

  1. born; carried

Ancestry of “borinn”, step by step

borinn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic bera

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicberato carry, to bear; to give birth; denotes an...
2Old Norseberato carry, to bear; to make bare; female bear
3Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Old Norse borinn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseborinnpast participle of bera; born; borne
2Proto-Germanicburanazpast participle of *beraną; born; carried, beared
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Germanic beraną →