Where does “bornit” come from?

bornit (Romanian) comes from English bornite, from English Born, from English bourne, from Middle English bourne, from Old English burna, from Proto-West Germanic brunnō, from Proto-Germanic brunnô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥ — to bear, carry.

bornit (Romanian): bornite

Definitions

  1. bornite

Ancestry of “bornit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishborniteA reddish mineral that tarnishes on exposure to...
2EnglishBorngiven birth to
3EnglishbourneA boundary; A goal or destination; A stream or...
4Middle EnglishbourneA stream or river; a watercourse regardless of size
5Old Englishburnastream
6Proto-West Germanicbrunnōwell, spring
7Proto-Germanicbrunnôsource; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₁wr̥well, spring, source
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
10Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-