Where does “birk” come from?

birk (English) comes from Old English burh, from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

birk (English): A birch tree; A Eurasian minnow; Alternative...

Definitions

  1. A birch tree; A Eurasian minnow; Alternative...

Ancestry of “birk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishburhAlternative form of burg; fortress; hill
2Old Englishburgcity; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,...
3Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgz →Every word from Old English burg →