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
- to bear, to give birth to; to cause, to bring...
Ancestry of “baren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | baren | to bear, to carry; to give birth to |
| 2 | Old Dutch | beran | to bear, to carry |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | beran | to carry, to bear |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “baren”