Where does “unberth” come from?
unberth (English) comes from English berth, from Icelandic byrði, from Old Norse byrðr, from Proto-Germanic burþį̄, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
unberth (English): To bring out of its berth
Definitions
- To bring out of its berth
Ancestry of “unberth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | berth | A fixed bunk for sleeping; Room for maneuvering... |
| 2 | Icelandic | byrði | burden, load; board; side, surface |
| 3 | Old Norse | byrðr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | burþį̄ | burden |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |