Where does “berth” come from?

Berth comes from Middle English berth, of unknown origin and meaning.

berth (English): A fixed bunk for sleeping; Room for maneuvering...

Definitions

  1. A fixed bunk for sleeping; Room for maneuvering...

Ancestry of “berth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbyrðiburden, load; board; side, surface
2Old Norsebyrðr—
3Proto-Germanicburþį̄burden
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “berth”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burþį̄ →Every word from Old Norse byrðr →