Where does “bur” come from?

bur (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-West Germanic *būr, from Proto-Germanic būraz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

bur (Old Frisian): a peasant, farmer

Definitions

  1. a peasant, farmer

Ancestry of “bur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*būr—
2Proto-Germanicbūrazroom, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

Words derived from “bur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būraz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *būr →