Where does “birthe” come from?

birthe (Middle English) comes from Old Norse burðr, from Proto-Germanic burþiz, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

birthe (Middle English): birth

Definitions

  1. birth

Ancestry of “birthe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseburðrcarriage, bearing
2Proto-Germanicburþizbearing, carrying; pregnancy; birth
3Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Germanic beraną →