Where does “berkyng” come from?
berkyng (Middle English) comes from Middle English berken, from Old English beorcan, from Proto-West Germanic *berkan.
berkyng (Middle English): Barking; Insulting or rude words
Definitions
- Barking; Insulting or rude words
Ancestry of “berkyng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | berken | To bark; To grumble or whine; to utter complaints... |
| 2 | Old English | beorcan | to bark |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *berkan | — |
Words derived from “berkyng”