Where does “beart” come from?

beart (Irish) comes from English berth, from Icelandic byrði, from Old Norse byrðr, from Proto-Germanic burþį̄, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

beart (Irish): bundle; parcel; lot

Definitions

  1. bundle; parcel; lot

Ancestry of “beart”, step by step

beart traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English berth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishberthA fixed bunk for sleeping; Room for maneuvering...
2Icelandicbyrðiburden, load; board; side, surface
3Old Norsebyrðr—
4Proto-Germanicburþį̄burden
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Old Irish bert

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbertburden, load, bundle; burden, weight; clothing,...
2Proto-Celticbertā—

Words derived from “beart”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burþį̄ →Every word from Old Norse byrðr →