Where does “berkynge” come from?

berkynge (Middle English) comes from Middle English berkyng, from Middle English berken, from Old English beorcan, from Proto-West Germanic *berkan — to bark.

berkynge (Middle English): Alternative form of berkyng

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of berkyng

Ancestry of “berkynge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishberkyngBarking; Insulting or rude words
2Middle EnglishberkenTo bark; To grumble or whine; to utter complaints...
3Old Englishbeorcanto bark
4Proto-West Germanic*berkanto bark
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *berkan →Every word from Old English beorcan →Every word from Middle English berken →