Where does “Schermer” come from?

Schermer (Dutch) comes from Old English sċīr, from Old English burna, from Proto-West Germanic brunnō, from Proto-Germanic brunnô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Schermer (Dutch): fencer

Definitions

  1. fencer

Ancestry of “Schermer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsċīrbright; shire; county
2Old Englishburnastream
3Proto-West Germanicbrunnōwell, spring
4Proto-Germanicbrunnôsource; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₁wr̥well, spring, source
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-