Aborning
/əˈbɔːrnɪŋ/noun
In the process of being born or coming into existence.
Did you know?The word uses the old English a- prefix found in forms like “afire” and “aglow,” marking a state or ongoing process rather than adding mystical meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bher-
“To carry; an extended sense developed for bearing or giving birth.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*beraną
“To carry or bear.”
Old English
OE
beran
“To bear, carry, bring forth, or give birth.”
Middle English
ME
born
“Brought forth or given birth; the past participle of bear.”
Early Modern English
English
borning
“Being born or coming into existence, formed from born plus -ing.”
19th Century
English
a-borning
“In the process of being born; the a- prefix marks an ongoing state.”
Modern English
English
aborning
“In the process of being born or coming into existence.”