Where does “burioun” come from?
burioun (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman burjun, from Frankish burjo, from Proto-Germanic burjô, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
burioun (Middle English): shoot, bud
Definitions
- shoot, bud
Ancestry of “burioun”, step by step
burioun traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Anglo-Norman burjun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | burjun | — |
| 2 | Frankish | burjo | sprout, offshoot, descendant |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | burjô | descendant, son; sprout, descendant, offshoot |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via Old French burgeon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | burgeon | — |
via Old French burgon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | burgon | — |