Where does “bourne” come from?

bourne (Middle English) comes from Old English burna, from Proto-West Germanic brunnō, from Proto-Germanic brunnô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

bourne (Middle English): A stream or river; a watercourse regardless of size

Definitions

  1. A stream or river; a watercourse regardless of size

Ancestry of “bourne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishburnastream
2Proto-West Germanicbrunnōwell, spring
3Proto-Germanicbrunnôsource; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₁wr̥well, spring, source
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “bourne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥ →