Where does “burton” come from?

burton (Middle English) comes from Middle English bourden, from Old French bourder, from French bourde — stumble, blunder, error.

burton (Middle English): Alternative form of bourden

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of bourden

Ancestry of “burton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishbourdenTo jape; to make fun of or practice humour; To...
2Old Frenchbourder—
3Frenchbourdestumble, blunder, error
Every word from French bourde →Every word from Old French bourder →Every word from Middle English bourden →