Where does “bir” come from?

bir (Middle English) comes from Old English bȳre, from Proto-Germanic buriz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

bir (Middle English): A strong or favorable wind; An armed assault or...

Definitions

  1. A strong or favorable wind; An armed assault or...

Ancestry of “bir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbȳrechild, son, descendant; young man, youth
2Proto-Germanicburizmale offspring; son; elevation; hill; favourable...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “bir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buriz →Every word from Old English bȳre →