Where does “birlingagh” come from?

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

birlingagh (Manx): yachtsman

Definitions

  1. yachtsman

Ancestry of “birlingagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxbirlingyacht; galley, longship
2Middle Irishbeirling—
3Old Norsebyrðingr—
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 →