Where does “burian” come from?

burian (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic burjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

Ancestry of “burian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicburjanąto lift up; levy; to be seemly; be fitting
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “burian”

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