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.
berkynge (Middle English): Alternative form of berkyng
Definitions
- Alternative form of berkyng
Ancestry of “berkynge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | berkyng | Barking; Insulting or rude words |
| 2 | Middle English | berken | To bark; To grumble or whine; to utter complaints... |
| 3 | Old English | beorcan | to bark |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *berkan | — |