Where does “bìrlinn” come from?

bìrlinn (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish beirling, from Old Norse byrðingr, from Old Norse byrðr, from Proto-Germanic burþį̄, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

bìrlinn (Scottish Gaelic): galley

Definitions

  1. galley

Ancestry of “bìrlinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishbeirling—
2Old Norsebyrðingr—
3Old Norsebyrðr—
4Proto-Germanicburþį̄burden
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “bìrlinn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burþį̄ →Every word from Old Norse byrðr →