Where does “bire” come from?

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

Ancestry of “bire”, 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 “bire”

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