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
Ancestry of “búrnek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | բուռն | hollow of the hand; cupped hand; fist; power,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰṓr | thief |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |