Where does “Birch” come from?
Birch (English) comes from Middle English birche, from Old English birċe, from Proto-West Germanic birkijā, from Proto-Germanic birkijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵos — birch.
Ancestry of “Birch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | birche | birch; mastic |
| 2 | Old English | birċe | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | birkijā | birch |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | birkijǭ | birch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerHǵos | birch |
Words derived from “Birch”