Where does “byrja” come from?

byrja (Faroese) comes from Old Norse byrja, from Old Norse byrr, from Proto-Germanic buriz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

byrja (Faroese): to begin

Definitions

  1. to begin

Ancestry of “byrja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebyrjato begin
2Old Norsebyrra fair wind
3Proto-Germanicburizmale offspring; son; elevation; hill; favourable...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buriz →Every word from Old Norse byrr →