Re: Res: [tied] OE Fethuir

At 7:51:10 AM on Tuesday, June 9, 2009, Joao S. Lopes wrote:

> I suspect a link between Buri/Borr and Sanskrit Bharata,
> eponym of India, and maybe Phoro:neus, first man in Argos.
> What are the etymological analysis of Buri and Borr?
> *Burwan and *Barwaz ?

They appear to go with ON <burr> ~ <borr> 'son', OE <byre>
'son, child, male descendant' Goth. <baúr> 'son, child'.
Presumably they belong to the *bHer- 'carry, bear' family.

Brian