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Where does “burjaną” come from?

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

burjaną (Proto-Germanic): to lift up; levy; to be seemly; be fitting

Definitions

  1. to lift up; levy; to be seemly; be fitting

Ancestry of “burjaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “burjaną”

  • burgeon
  • birle
  • burgeoneth
  • burgeonest
  • birler
  • gebeuren
  • beuren
  • påbörja
  • börja
  • nybörjare
  • burde
  • burda
  • burt
  • burde
  • byrja
  • byrje
  • børje
  • burde
  • birlen
  • burioun
  • burjon
  • byrelian
  • byrele
  • byrjun
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