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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”

  • birth
  • burden
  • rebirth
  • birthplace
  • burdensome
  • birthright
  • burthen
  • birthing
  • overburden
  • birthweight
  • birthrate
  • birthmark
  • unburden
  • stillbirth
  • afterbirth
  • birthdate
  • burthensome
  • disburden
  • bioburden
  • birthstone
  • homebirth
  • birthnight
  • burd
  • birthless
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