Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/burþiz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From the oblique stem of Proto-Indo-European *bʰértis, from *bʰer- (“to bear”). Equivalent to *beraną +‎ *-þiz. Compare Sanskrit भृति (bhṛti, “bearing”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbur.θiz/

Noun

*burþiz f

Inflection

The oblique has the voiced Verner alternant.

i-stemDeclension of *burþiz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*burþiz	*burþīz
vocative	*burþi	*burþīz
accusative	*burþį	*burþīnz
genitive	*burdīz	*burdijǫ̂
dative	*burdī	*burdimaz
instrumental	*burdī	*burdimiz

Derived terms

Descendants

Old English: byrd
- Middle English: bürde, byrde; bürde, berde, byrd, bird
  - Scots: burd
  - English: bird, burd
Old Frisian: berde, berd, berthe
- West Frisian: berte
Old Saxon: burd
- Middle Low German: bord, bōrt
Old High German: burt
- Middle High German: burt
  - German: Burt
Old Norse: *byrðr, burðr
- Icelandic: burður
- Norwegian: byrd
- Old Swedish: byrþ, byrþe, biurdh, børdh
  - Swedish: börda
- Danish: byrd
- Old Gutnish: byrþ
- → Middle English: bürthe, byrthe, birthe
  - Scots: byrth, birth
  - English: birth

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