Where does “byrlans” come from?

byrlans (Cornish) comes from Old English byrla, from Proto-Germanic birilô, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

byrlans (Cornish): hug

Definitions

  1. hug

Ancestry of “byrlans”, step by step

byrlans traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English byrla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbyrlatrunk, body; barrel
2Proto-Germanicbirilôtrunk, body; barrel
3Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Cornish ans

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishans—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →