Where does “burt” come from?

burt (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk burda, from Old Norse burði, from Old Norse byrja, from Old Norse byrr, from Proto-Germanic buriz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

burt (Norwegian Nynorsk): past participle of burda; form removed with the...

Definitions

  1. past participle of burda; form removed with the...

Ancestry of “burt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskburdashould, ought to
2Old Norseburði—
3Old Norsebyrjato begin
4Old Norsebyrra fair wind
5Proto-Germanicburizmale offspring; son; elevation; hill; favourable...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buriz →Every word from Old Norse byrr →