Where does “misbyrd” come from?

misbyrd (Old English) comes from Old English byrd, from Proto-Germanic *burþiz, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

misbyrd (Old English): abortion

Definitions

  1. abortion

Ancestry of “misbyrd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbyrdburden
2Proto-Germanic*burþiz—
3Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “misbyrd”

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