Middle English word burde comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰŕ̥tis, Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewe-, Proto-Germanic *burþį̄ (Burden.), Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁-, Proto-Germanic *ga-, Proto-Germanic *buriz (Male offspring; son Elevation; hill Favourable wind.), Proto-Germanic *burjaną, Proto-Germanic *burdiz, Old English byrde (Born, well-born, noble, rich.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bʰŕ̥tis | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bʰrewe- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *burþį̄ | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Burden. |
| *bʰrewh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *ga- | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Indicates association or togetherness; co-.. Indicates completeness or wholeness. In verbs, also indicates perfectivity (a finished action). |
| *buriz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Male offspring; son Elevation; hill Favourable wind. |
| *burjaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *burdiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| byrde | Old English (ang) | Born, well-born, noble, rich. |
| *burþiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Bearing, carrying. Birth. Pregnancy. |
| *gaburiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *bʰerē- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *gaburjaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To be due; beseem. To occur; happen. To rise; emerge. |
| *gaburjōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To befit, be favorable for. |
| byrd | Old Norse (non) | |
| byrd | Old English (ang) | |
| ġebyrian | Old English (ang) | |
| burthe | Middle English (enm) |