Where does “burbyrde” come from?

burbyrde (Old English) comes from Old English byrde, from Proto-Germanic burdijaz, from Proto-Germanic burdiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰértis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

burbyrde (Old English): of peasant birth

Definitions

  1. of peasant birth

Ancestry of “burbyrde”, step by step

burbyrde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English byrde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbyrdeborn, well-born, noble, rich
2Proto-Germanicburdijaz—
3Proto-GermanicburdizAlternative form of *burþiz; birth, act of...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰértisthe act of carrying, bearing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via Old English būr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbūra farmer, bower
2Proto-West Germanic*būr—
3Proto-Germanicbūrazroom, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰértis →Every word from Proto-Germanic burdiz →