Where does “efnbyrde” come from?

efnbyrde (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.

efnbyrde (Old English): of equal birth

Definitions

  1. of equal birth

Ancestry of “efnbyrde”, step by step

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