Where does “birlinn” come from?

birlinn (English) comes from Scottish Gaelic bìrlinn, from Middle Irish beirling, from Old Norse byrðingr, from Old Norse byrðr, from Proto-Germanic burþį̄, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

birlinn (English): A type of boat used especially in the Hebrides...

Definitions

  1. A type of boat used especially in the Hebrides...

Ancestry of “birlinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicbìrlinngalley
2Middle Irishbeirling—
3Old Norsebyrðingr—
4Old Norsebyrðr—
5Proto-Germanicburþį̄burden
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burþį̄ →Every word from Old Norse byrðr →