Where does “berth” come from?
berth (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic berθ, from Proto-Celtic berxtos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer(H)ǵ-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
Ancestry of “berth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | berθ | beautiful, bright, fine |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | berxtos | bright |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer(H)ǵ-tó-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |