borcian

Old English

Alternative forms

  • *bearcian erroneous

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *borkōn, from Proto-Germanic *burkōną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrg-, *bʰerg- (to make a noise, growl, bark).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbor.ki.ɑn/, [ˈborˠ.ki.ɑn]

Verb

borcian

  1. to bark

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: borken, berken (merged with descendant of Old English beorcan)
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