Where does “бабёр” come from?

бабёр (Belarusian) comes from Old East Slavic бобръ, from Proto-Slavic bobrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bebrus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰébʰrus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrew-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

бабёр (Belarusian): beaver

Definitions

  1. beaver

Ancestry of “бабёр”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicбобръbeaver
2Proto-Slavicbobrъbeaver
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbebrusbeaver
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰébʰrusbeaver
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrew-to brew, boil; to boil, seethe; to brew, to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰébʰrus →