Where does “afburðr” come from?

afburðr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse burðr, from Proto-Germanic burþiz, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

afburðr (Old Norse): superiority

Definitions

  1. superiority

Ancestry of “afburðr”, step by step

afburðr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse burðr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseburðrcarriage, bearing
2Proto-Germanicburþizbearing, carrying; pregnancy; birth
3Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Old Norse af

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseafof, from, off, by
2Proto-Germanic*ab—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanapó—

Words derived from “afburðr”

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