Where does “birling” come from?

birling (Irish) comes from Middle Irish beirling, from Old Norse byrðingr, from Old Norse byrðr, from Proto-Germanic burþį̄, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

birling (Irish): barge; galley

Definitions

  1. barge; galley

Ancestry of “birling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishbeirling—
2Old Norsebyrðingr—
3Old Norsebyrðr—
4Proto-Germanicburþį̄burden
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burþį̄ →Every word from Old Norse byrðr →