Where does “birl” come from?
birl (English) comes from Middle English birlen, from Old English byrelian, from Proto-Germanic burilijaz, from Proto-Germanic burjô, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
birl (English): To spin; To cause to rotate by treading on it;...
Definitions
- To spin; To cause to rotate by treading on it;...
Ancestry of “birl”, step by step
birl traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English birlen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | birlen | to strike |
| 2 | Old English | byrelian | to give or serve a drink to |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | burilijaz | carrier, manservant |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | burjô | descendant, son; sprout, descendant, offshoot |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via English boy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | boy | A young male; A male child: a son of any age; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | boye | servant, commoner, knave, boy |
| 3 | Old English | bōia | boy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bōjô | younger brother, young male relation |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bō- | A stem meaning "father, brother, close male... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰā- | to say |