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Where does “boren” come from?

boren (Old English) comes from Old English beran, from Proto-West Germanic beran, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

boren (Old English): past participle of beran; born

Definitions

  1. past participle of beran; born

Ancestry of “boren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishberanto carry, bear; to wear; to sustain, support
2Proto-West Germanicberanto carry, to bear
3Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “boren”

  • born
  • bore
  • borne
  • bored
  • boring
  • newborn
  • boredom
  • unborn
  • reborn
  • firstborn
  • borehole
  • borer
  • stillborn
  • foodborne
  • freeborn
  • seaborne
  • highborn
  • wellbore
  • smoothbore
  • bloodborne
  • spaceborne
  • overbore
  • wellborn
  • boringly
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