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Etymology of the English word berth

the English word berth
using the English suffix -th
derived from the English word bear
derived from the English word bear
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhares-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bher-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *beranan
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *beron

Date

The earliest known usage of berth in English dates from the 17th century.

Derivations in English

berthage, berthed, berthing

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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