Etymology Explorer › Swedish

Where does “börd” come from?

börd (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish byrþ, from Old Norse burðr, from Proto-Germanic burþiz, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

börd (Swedish): a birth , childbirth, delivery; nobility,...

Definitions

  1. a birth , childbirth, delivery; nobility,...

Ancestry of “börd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishbyrþbearing; burden; birth
2Old Norseburðrcarriage, bearing; birth; fœtus , offspring
3Proto-Germanicburþizbearing, carrying; pregnancy; birth
4Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “börd”

  • bördsadel
  • innebörd
  • barnbörd
  • barnbördshus
  • nederbörd
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