Where does “bewer” come from?
bewer (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch bever, from Middle Dutch bēver, from Old Dutch bevar, from Proto-West Germanic bebru, from Proto-Germanic bebruz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰébʰrus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrew-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
bewer (Afrikaans): beaver, rodent of the genus Castor
Definitions
- beaver, rodent of the genus Castor
Ancestry of “bewer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bever | A beaver, rodent of the genus "Castor" |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bēver | beaver |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bevar | beaver |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bebru | beaver |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bebruz | beaver |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰébʰrus | beaver |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrew- | to brew, boil; to boil, seethe; to brew, to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |