Where does “berk” come from?

berk (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian bardz(i)ka, from Proto-Albanian bardza, from Proto-Indo-European bʰórh₁ǵ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerh₁ǵ- — to shine.

berk (Albanian): goat; sapwood, alburnum; bark

Definitions

  1. goat; sapwood, alburnum; bark

Ancestry of “berk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianbardz(i)ka
2Proto-Albanianbardzawhite
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰórh₁ǵ-o-s
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerh₁ǵ-to shine

Words derived from “berk

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerh₁ǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰórh₁ǵ-o-sEvery word from Proto-Albanian bardza