Where does “birë” come from?

birë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian birjā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

birë (Albanian): hole; orifice; opening

Definitions

  1. hole; orifice; opening

Ancestry of “birë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianbirjā—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “birë”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Albanian birjā →