Where does “børje” come from?

børje (Danish) comes from Old Danish byriæ, from Old Norse byrja, from Old Norse byrr, from Proto-Germanic buriz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

børje (Danish): to begin, start

Definitions

  1. to begin, start

Ancestry of “børje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishbyriæ—
2Old Norsebyrjato begin
3Old Norsebyrra fair wind
4Proto-Germanicburizmale offspring; son; elevation; hill; favourable...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buriz →Every word from Old Norse byrr →