Where does “burial” come from?

Burial comes from Middle English beriel, from Old English byrġels, a derivative of Old English byrġan (to bury), from Proto-Germanic burgijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰergʰ- (to hide or protect).

burial (English): The act of burying; interment

Definitions

  1. The act of burying; interment

Ancestry of “burial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishbirielA tomb or grave; the place where one is buried
2Old Englishbyrġelsplace of burial, tomb
3Old Englishbyrġanto bury
4Proto-West Germanic*burgijanto vouch for

Words derived from “burial”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *burgijan →Every word from Old English byrġan →Every word from Old English byrġels →