Where does “Bir” come from?
Bir (Central Franconian) comes from Old High German bira, from Vulgar Latin pira, from Latin pirum — a pear.
Bir (Central Franconian): pear
Ancestry of “Bir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | bira | pear |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | pira | — |
| 3 | Latin | pirum | a pear |