Birk

Central Franconian

/biʀk/

noun

Definitions

(most dialects) birch tree

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German birke inherited from Old High German birka inherited from *birkijā.

Origin

*birkijā

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Birke German
*birkijǭ Proto-Germanic
birċe Old English
birka Old High German
birke Middle High German
Bierk Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
*birkijā gmw-pro