Where does “burna” come from?
burna (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic brunnō, from Proto-Germanic brunnô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
burna (Old English): stream
Ancestry of “burna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | brunnō | well, spring |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brunnô | source; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₁wr̥ | well, spring, source |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
Words derived from “burna”