Where does “berd” come from?

berd (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch bert, from Old Dutch brēt, from Proto-Germanic bredą, from Proto-Germanic bʰredʰóm, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

berd (Dutch): table; plank

Definitions

  1. table; plank

Ancestry of “berd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchberttable; table; plank
2Old Dutchbrētbroad, wide
3Proto-Germanicbredąboard, plank, shelf
4Proto-Germanicbʰredʰóm—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-dʰ-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-dʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bʰredʰóm →