Where does “berenklauw” come from?
berenklauw (Dutch) comes from Dutch beer, from German bär, from Middle High German bër, from Old High German beri, from Proto-West Germanic baʀi, from Proto-Germanic bazją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
berenklauw (Dutch): the claw of a bear
Definitions
- the claw of a bear
Ancestry of “berenklauw”, step by step
berenklauw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch beer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | beer | A bear, any member of the family Ursidae; A... |
| 2 | German | bär | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | bër | bear |
| 4 | Old High German | beri | A berry |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | baʀi | berry |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bazją | berry |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |