Where does “búrnek” come from?

búrnek (Romani) comes from Old Armenian բուռն, from Proto-Indo-European bʰṓr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

búrnek (Romani): a handful

Definitions

  1. a handful

Ancestry of “búrnek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianբուռնhollow of the hand; cupped hand; fist; power,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰṓrthief
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰṓr →Every word from Old Armenian բուռն →