Where does “þurhbirnan” come from?

þurhbirnan (Old 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.

þurhbirnan (Old English): to burn through or thoroughly

Definitions

  1. to burn through or thoroughly

Ancestry of “þurhbirnan”, step by step

þurhbirnan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English birnan

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

via Old English þurh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishþurhAPI; through; by means of: by, through, via
2Proto-Germanicþurhwthrough
3Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥h₂kʷe—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brinnaną →