Where does “beuren” come from?
beuren (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch bueren, from Old Dutch burien, from Proto-West Germanic *burjan, from Proto-Germanic burjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
beuren (Dutch): to lift, to raise; to collect; to receive
Definitions
- to lift, to raise; to collect; to receive
Ancestry of “beuren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | bueren | to raise; to collect |
| 2 | Old Dutch | burien | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *burjan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | burjaną | to lift up; levy; to be seemly; be fitting |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |