Where does “Bohr” come from?
Bohr (English) comes from German Bahr, from Dutch bar, from English Bar, from German bär, from Middle High German bër, from Old High German beri, from Proto-West Germanic baʀi, from Proto-Germanic bazją.
Ancestry of “Bohr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Bahr | — |
| 2 | Dutch | bar | A bar, counter, drink cabinet; A bar, pub; harsh,... |
| 3 | English | Bar | A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length |
| 4 | German | bär | — |
| 5 | Middle High German | bër | bear |
| 6 | Old High German | beri | A berry |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | baʀi | berry |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | bazją | berry |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |