Where does “biervat” come from?

biervat (Dutch) comes from Dutch bier, from Middle Dutch bier, from Old Dutch bier, from Proto-West Germanic beuʀ, from Proto-Germanic beuzą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰews- — dross, sediment; dross, sediment, brewer's yeast.

biervat (Dutch): beer barrel

Definitions

  1. beer barrel

Ancestry of “biervat”, step by step

biervat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch bier

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbierbeer; a serving of beer; a variety of beer
2Middle Dutchbierbeer
3Old Dutchbierbeer
4Proto-West Germanicbeuʀbeer
5Proto-Germanicbeuząbeer
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰews-dross, sediment; dross, sediment, brewer's yeast

via Dutch vat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvatbarrel, tank; vessel; grip, both literal and...
2Middle Dutchvatpot, jar, barrel; vat, vessel
3Old Dutchfatvat, vessel
4Proto-West Germanicfatvessel, container
5Proto-Germanicfatąvessel, container
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpod-vessel, container
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰews- →