Where does “afburður” come from?

afburður (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse afburðr, from Old Norse burðr, from Proto-Germanic burþiz, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

afburður (Icelandic): superiority; excellence

Definitions

  1. superiority; excellence

Ancestry of “afburður”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseafburðrsuperiority
2Old Norseburðrcarriage, bearing
3Proto-Germanicburþizbearing, carrying; pregnancy; birth
4Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Germanic beraną →