Where does “baren” come from?

baren (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch baren, from Old Dutch beran, from Proto-West Germanic beran, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

baren (Dutch): to bear, to give birth to; to cause, to bring...

Definitions

  1. to bear, to give birth to; to cause, to bring...

Ancestry of “baren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbarento bear, to carry; to give birth to
2Old Dutchberanto bear, to carry
3Proto-West Germanicberanto carry, to bear
4Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “baren”

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