Where does “byrde” come from?
byrde (Danish) comes from Old Danish byrþi, from Old Norse byrðr, from Proto-Germanic burþį̄, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
byrde (Danish): load; burden
Ancestry of “byrde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | byrþi | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | byrðr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | burþį̄ | burden |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “byrde”