Where does “*burþi” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*burþi”, step by step

*burþi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic *burþiz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*burþiz—
2Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Proto-Germanic burdiz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicburdizAlternative form of *burþiz; birth, act of...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰértisthe act of carrying, bearing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “*burþi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Germanic beraną →
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