Etymology

rugburn

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Today it means: A painful burn or redness of skin, especially on knees, elbows, and hands, from repetitive friction against a rug or similar surface. Full definition →

English burn ← Middle English brennen ← Old Norse brenna
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  1. Englishrug
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰrewh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰrenw-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*bʰrénuh₁e-?
  5. Proto-Germanic*brinnaną
  6. Proto-West Germanic*brinnan
  7. Old Englishbiernan
  8. Proto-Germanic*brinnaną
  9. Proto-Germanic*brannijaną
  10. Proto-West Germanic*brannijan
  11. Old Englishbærnan
  12. Old Norsebrenna
  13. Middle Englishbrennen
  14. Englishburn
  15. English todayrugburn

From rug + burn.

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