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Where does “burnir” come from?

burnir (Old French) comes from Old French brunir, from Frankish brūnijan, from Proto-Germanic brūnijaną, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

burnir (Old French): Alternative form of brunir

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of brunir

Ancestry of “burnir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbrunirto polish
2Frankishbrūnijanto polish, make resplendent
3Proto-Germanicbrūnijanąto decorate, tan
4Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “burnir”

  • burnish
  • burnisher
  • burnisht
  • burnishment
  • reburnish
  • burnisheth
  • burnischen
  • burnysshen
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