birche

Middle English

/ˈbirtʃ(ə)/

noun

Definitions

birch tree of genus Betula.
mastic the tree Pistacia lentiscus.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English birċe inherited from *birkijā.

Origin

*birkijā

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

birch English
birchbark English
birchen English
bircher English
birchlike English
birchwood English
birchy English
birk English
*birkijǭ Proto-Germanic
birċe Old English
birk Middle English
birka Old High German
*birkijā gmw-pro

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