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Where does “burþini” come from?

burþini (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-West Germanic burþī, from Proto-Germanic burþį̄, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

burþini (Proto-West Germanic): burden

Definitions

  1. burden

Ancestry of “burþini”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicburþīburden
2Proto-Germanicburþį̄burden
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “burþini”

  • burden
  • burdensome
  • burthen
  • overburden
  • unburden
  • burthensome
  • disburden
  • bioburden
  • disburthen
  • unburthen
  • burdensomeness
  • burdensomely
  • unburdensome
  • disburdenment
  • burdenous
  • overburdensome
  • burdenless
  • burdeneth
  • nonburdensome
  • afterburden
  • burdener
  • disemburden
  • unburdensomeness
  • emburden
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