Where does “Burke” come from?

Burke (German) comes from Swedish burk, from Old Swedish budhker, from Old Norse buðkr.

Burke (German): a glass container; a burka, a coat or veil worn...

Definitions

  1. a glass container; a burka, a coat or veil worn...

Ancestry of “Burke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishburkpot, can, jar; an inflexible vessel, usually with...
2Old Swedishbudhker—
3Old Norsebuðkr—
Every word from Old Norse buðkr →Every word from Old Swedish budhker →Every word from Swedish burk →