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Where does “burilijaz” come from?

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

burilijaz (Proto-Germanic): carrier, manservant

Definitions

  1. carrier, manservant

Ancestry of “burilijaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicburjôdescendant, son; sprout, descendant, offshoot
2Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “burilijaz”

  • birle
  • birler
  • birlen
  • byrelian
  • byrele
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