Where does “byrðr” come from?

byrðr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic burþį̄, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

Ancestry of “byrðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicburþį̄burden
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “byrðr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burþį̄ →