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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | bȳre | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | buriz | male offspring; son; elevation; hill; favourable... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “bire”