Where does “misbirth” come from?

misbirth (English) comes from Old English misbyrd, from Old English byrd, from Proto-Germanic *burþiz, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

misbirth (English): An abortion

Definitions

  1. An abortion

Ancestry of “misbirth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmisbyrdabortion
2Old Englishbyrdburden
3Proto-Germanic*burþiz—
4Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Germanic beraną →