Where does “bernen” come from?

bernen (Middle English) comes from Old English birnan, from Proto-West Germanic brinnan, from Proto-Germanic brinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

bernen (Middle English): To burn

Definitions

  1. To burn

Ancestry of “bernen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishbirnanAlternative form of biernan; to burn
2Proto-West Germanicbrinnanto burn, to be on fire
3Proto-Germanicbrinnanąto burn, to be on fire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “bernen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brinnaną →