Where does “bernen” come from?
bernen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch brinnan, from Proto-West Germanic brinnan, from Proto-Germanic brinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
bernen (Middle Dutch): to burn, to be on fire; to burn, to cause to be...
Definitions
- to burn, to be on fire; to burn, to cause to be...
Ancestry of “bernen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | brinnan | to burn |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | brinnan | to burn, to be on fire |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
Words derived from “bernen”