Where does “birhtijaną” come from?

birhtijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic berhtaz, from Proto-Germanic hrabnaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

birhtijaną (Proto-Germanic): to brighten, shine, make clear

Definitions

  1. to brighten, shine, make clear

Ancestry of “birhtijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicberhtazbright, shining
2Proto-Germanichrabnazraven
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “birhtijaną”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →