Where does “birch” come from?
Birch comes from Middle English birche, from Old English birċe, from Proto-Germanic birkijǭ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵs, a word of uncertain origin meaning "birch tree."
birch (English): Any of various trees of the genus "Betula",...
Definitions
- Any of various trees of the genus "Betula",...
Ancestry of “birch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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”