Where does “byrhau” come from?

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

byrhau (Welsh): to shorten, to abridge

Definitions

  1. to shorten, to abridge

Ancestry of “byrhau”, step by step

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