An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Brought forth by → birth. Past participle of bear. → born-again AGB star.

Etymology (EN): M.E., from O.E. boren, p.p. of beran “to bear, bring, wear”, from P.Gmc. *beranan (O.H.G. beran, Goth. bairan
“to carry”), from PIE root *bher- “to bear; to carry” (cf.
Av./O.Pers. bar- “to bear, carry,” bareθre “to bear (infinitive),” bareθri “a female that bears (children), a mother,” Mod.Pers. bordan “to carry,” bâr “charge, load”, bârdâr “pregnant,” Skt. bharati “he carries,” Gk. pherein).

Etymology (PE): Zâdé “born,” p.p. of zâdan “give birth” (Av. zan- “to bear, give birth to a child, be born,” infinitive zizâite, zâta- “born,” cf. Skt. janati “begets, bears,” Gk. gignesthai “to become, happen,” L. gignere “to beget,” gnasci “to be born,” PIE base *gen- “to give birth, beget”).