Where does “börja” come from?

börja (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish byria, from Old Norse byrja, from Old Norse byrr, from Proto-Germanic buriz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

börja (Swedish): to begin; to start

Definitions

  1. to begin; to start

Ancestry of “börja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishbyriato begin, originate; to found
2Old Norsebyrjato begin
3Old Norsebyrra fair wind
4Proto-Germanicburizmale offspring; son; elevation; hill; favourable...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “börja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buriz →Every word from Old Norse byrr →