Where does “Burren” come from?

Burren (English) comes from Irish boireann, from Middle Irish bairenn, from Old Irish bairenn, from Proto-Celtic barinā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥H-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

Ancestry of “Burren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishboireannrock; rocky country; karst
2Middle Irishbairenn—
3Old Irishbairennlarge stone; rocky district
4Proto-Celticbarinārocky ground; rock, rocky ground
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥H-mountain; hill, mountain
6Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥H- →Every word from Proto-Celtic barinā →