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Where does “burðr” come from?

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

burðr (Old Norse): carriage, bearing; birth; fœtus , offspring

Definitions

  1. carriage, bearing; birth; fœtus , offspring

Ancestry of “burðr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “burðr”

  • birth
  • burden
  • rebirth
  • birthplace
  • burdensome
  • birthright
  • burthen
  • birthing
  • overburden
  • birthweight
  • birthrate
  • birthmark
  • unburden
  • stillbirth
  • afterbirth
  • birthdate
  • burthensome
  • disburden
  • bioburden
  • birthstone
  • homebirth
  • birthnight
  • burd
  • birthless
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