Where does “byrde” come from?

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

byrde (Old English): born, well-born, noble, rich

Definitions

  1. born, well-born, noble, rich

Ancestry of “byrde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicburdijaz—
2Proto-GermanicburdizAlternative form of *burþiz; birth, act of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰértisthe act of carrying, bearing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “byrde”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰértis →Every word from Proto-Germanic burdiz →