Where does “burþī” come from?
burþī (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic burþį̄, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
burþī (Proto-West Germanic): burden
Ancestry of “burþī”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | burþį̄ | burden |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “burþī”