Where does “framboos” come from?

framboos (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch framboos, from French framboise, from Old French framboise, from Frankish brāmbasja, from Proto-Germanic brēm-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

framboos (Afrikaans): raspberry

Definitions

  1. raspberry

Ancestry of “framboos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchframboosraspberry, plant of the species "Rubus idaeus";...
2Frenchframboiseraspberry
3Old Frenchframboiseraspberry
4Frankishbrāmbasjablackberry, bramble
5Proto-Germanicbrēm-blackberry, bramble
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrem-to make noise
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brēm- →
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