Where does “berien” come from?
berien (Middle English) comes from Old English byriġan, from Proto-Germanic burgijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
berien (Middle English): To bury ; to put to rest; To store below the...
Definitions
- To bury ; to put to rest; To store below the...
Ancestry of “berien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | byriġan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | burgijaną | to keep safe, hide, bury |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
Words derived from “berien”