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Where does “byrraf” come from?

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

byrraf (Welsh): superlative degree of byr

Definitions

  1. superlative degree of byr

Ancestry of “byrraf”, 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- →