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Where does “burþiz” come from?

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

burþiz (Proto-Germanic): bearing, carrying; pregnancy; birth

Definitions

  1. bearing, carrying; pregnancy; birth

Ancestry of “burþiz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “burþiz”

  • 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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