Where does “frithbheart” come from?

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

frithbheart (Irish): counteraction; resistance, opposition

Definitions

  1. counteraction; resistance, opposition

Ancestry of “frithbheart”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbeartbundle; parcel; lot
2EnglishberthA fixed bunk for sleeping; Room for maneuvering...
3Icelandicbyrðiburden, load; board; side, surface
4Old Norsebyrðr—
5Proto-Germanicburþį̄burden
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burþį̄ →Every word from Old Norse byrðr →
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