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
Ancestry of “бабёр”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | бобръ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bobrъ | beaver |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bebrus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰébʰrus | beaver |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrew- | to brew, boil; to boil, seethe; to brew, to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |