Burgeoner
/ˈbɜːr.dʒə.nər/noun
A person or thing that is beginning to grow, develop, or flourish.
Did you know?“Burgeoner” comes from the same root as “bourgeon,” the French word for a bud, so its energy is literally the language of swelling growth and emergence.
Etymological Timeline
Middle French
French
bourgeon
“A bud or swelling on a plant”
14th Century
English
burgeon
“To bud, sprout, or begin to grow”
16th Century
English
burgeoner
“One that burgeons; something in a state of budding growth”
Modern English
English
burgeoner
“A person or thing that is beginning to grow, develop, or flourish”