Where does “pirschen” come from?

pirschen (German) comes from Middle High German birsen, from Old French berser, from Medieval Latin bersarius, from Frankish birsōn, from Latin vervēx, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥h₁ḗn — lamb in general, or more probably only the male,...

pirschen (German): to stalk particularly game

Definitions

  1. to stalk particularly game

Ancestry of “pirschen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbirsen—
2Old Frenchberserto hunt
3Medieval Latinbersarius—
4Frankishbirsōn—
5Latinvervēxwether
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥h₁ḗnlamb in general, or more probably only the male,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wr̥h₁ḗn →Every word from Latin vervēx →Every word from Frankish birsōn →