Where does “byrgoes” come from?

byrgoes (Welsh) comes from Welsh byr, from Old Norse byrr, from Proto-Germanic buriz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

byrgoes (Welsh): short-legged

Definitions

  1. short-legged

Ancestry of “byrgoes”, step by step

byrgoes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh byr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbyrshort; brief, concise
2Old Norsebyrra fair wind
3Proto-Germanicburizmale offspring; son; elevation; hill; favourable...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Welsh coes

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcoesleg, shank
2Middle Welshcoes—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buriz →Every word from Old Norse byrr →