Where does “burde” come from?
burde (Middle High German) comes from Old High German burdī, from Proto-West Germanic burþī, from Proto-Germanic burþį̄, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
Ancestry of “burde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | burdī | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | burþī | burden |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | burþį̄ | burden |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “burde”