Where does “laurberige” come from?
laurberige (Old English) comes from Old English beriġe, from Proto-West Germanic baʀi, from Proto-Germanic bazją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
laurberige (Old English): laurel berry
Definitions
- laurel berry
Ancestry of “laurberige”, step by step
laurberige traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English beriġe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | beriġe | berry, fruit |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | baʀi | berry |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bazją | berry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via Old English laur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | laur | laurel |