Where does “Birne” come from?
Birne (German) comes from Middle High German bire, from Old High German bira, from Vulgar Latin pira, from Latin pirum — a pear.
Birne (German): pear; lightbulb; head, bonce, noggin
Definitions
- pear; lightbulb; head, bonce, noggin
Ancestry of “Birne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | bire | — |
| 2 | Old High German | bira | pear |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | pira | — |
| 4 | Latin | pirum | a pear |
Words derived from “Birne”