Where does “Bier” come from?
Bier (Alemannic German) comes from Middle High German bier, from Old High German bior, from Proto-West Germanic beuʀ, from Proto-Germanic beuzą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰews- — dross, sediment; dross, sediment, brewer's yeast.
Bier (Alemannic German): beer
Ancestry of “Bier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | bier | — |
| 2 | Old High German | bior | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | beuʀ | beer |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | beuzą | beer |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰews- | dross, sediment; dross, sediment, brewer's yeast |