Where does “birler” come from?
birler (English) comes from English birle, 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.
birler (English): The master of the revels at a Cumberland feast,...
Definitions
- The master of the revels at a Cumberland feast,...
Ancestry of “birler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | birle | To pour a drink; To drink deeply or excessively;... |
| 2 | Middle English | birlen | — |
| 3 | Old English | byrelian | to give or serve a drink to |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | burilijaz | carrier, manservant |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | burjô | descendant, son; sprout, descendant, offshoot |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |