Where does “byrde” come from?

byrde (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse byrðr, from Proto-Germanic burþį̄, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

byrde (Norwegian Nynorsk): a burden

Definitions

  1. a burden

Ancestry of “byrde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebyrðr—
2Proto-Germanicburþį̄burden
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burþį̄ →Every word from Old Norse byrðr →