Where does “burien” come from?
burien (Middle English) comes from Old English byrġan, from Proto-West Germanic *burgijan.
burien (Middle English): Alternative form of berien
Definitions
- Alternative form of berien
Ancestry of “burien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | byrġan | to bury |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *burgijan | — |
Words derived from “burien”