Where does “birgir” come from?

birgir (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic birgja, from Old Norse birgr — provided, well furnished, able to provide for oneself.

birgir (Icelandic): supplier, supply company

Definitions

  1. supplier, supply company

Ancestry of “birgir”, step by step

birgir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic birgja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbirgjato supply
2Old Norsebirgrprovided, well furnished, able to provide for oneself

via Old Norse Birgir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseBirgirhelper
Every word from Old Norse birgr →Every word from Icelandic birgja →