Where does “byrele” come from?

byrele (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic burilijaz, from Proto-Germanic burjô, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

byrele (Old English): cup-bearer, steward, butler

Definitions

  1. cup-bearer, steward, butler

Ancestry of “byrele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicburilijazcarrier, manservant
2Proto-Germanicburjôdescendant, son; sprout, descendant, offshoot
3Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Germanic beraną →