Where does “byrelian” come from?

byrelian (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.

byrelian (Old English): to give or serve a drink to

Definitions

  1. to give or serve a drink to

Ancestry of “byrelian”, 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

Words derived from “byrelian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Germanic beraną →