Where does “beriel” come from?

beriel (Middle English) comes from Old English byrġels, from Old English byrġan, from Proto-West Germanic *burgijan — to vouch for.

beriel (Middle English): A sepulchre; a place where one is entombed; A...

Definitions

  1. A sepulchre; a place where one is entombed; A...

Ancestry of “beriel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbyrġelsplace of burial, tomb
2Old Englishbyrġanto bury
3Proto-West Germanic*burgijanto vouch for
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *burgijanEvery word from Old English byrġanEvery word from Old English byrġels
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