Where does “burthe” come from?
burthe (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.
burthe (Middle English): birth, nation, race, nature; nature, birth,...
Definitions
- birth, nation, race, nature; nature, birth,...
Ancestry of “burthe”, step by step
burthe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse burðr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | burðr | carriage, bearing |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | burþiz | bearing, carrying; pregnancy; birth |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via Old Norse byrd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | byrd | — |