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Where does “burjô” come from?

burjô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

burjô (Proto-Germanic): descendant, son; sprout, descendant, offshoot

Definitions

  1. descendant, son; sprout, descendant, offshoot

Ancestry of “burjô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “burjô”

  • burgeon
  • birle
  • burgeoneth
  • birler
  • burgeonest
  • burioun
  • birlen
  • burjon
  • byrelian
  • byrele
  • burgon
  • burgeon
  • burilijaz
  • burjun
  • burjo
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