Where does “Birkenside” come from?
Birkenside (Scots) comes from Scots birk, from Old English bierċe, from Proto-West Germanic birkijā, from Proto-Germanic birkijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵos — birch.
Ancestry of “Birkenside”, step by step
Birkenside traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scots birk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | birk | A birch tree |
| 2 | Old English | bierċe | birch |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | birkijā | birch |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | birkijǭ | birch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerHǵos | birch |
via Scots side
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | side | — |