Borne
/bɔːrn/noun
Carried, supported, or transported.
Did you know?Borne is the past participle of bear, and its deep ancestry goes back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning “to carry” or “to bear,” a root that also lives in words tied to birth and burden.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bher-
“to carry, bear, or bring”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*beranan
“to carry, bear”
Old English
OE
beran
“to carry, bring forth, give birth to”
Middle English
ME
borne
“carried; supported; born”
Modern English
English
borne
“carried or transported; the past participle of bear”