Where does “Colbert” come from?

Colbert comes from Old French Colbert, derived from Germanic elements including Proto-Germanic berhtaz meaning "bright," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- meaning "to carry or bear."

Ancestry of “Colbert”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Germanic	berhtaz	bright, shining
2	Proto-Germanic	hrabnaz	raven
3	Proto-Indo-European	ḱorh₂-	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	ḱer-	to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5	Proto-Indo-European	kr̥-	to turn, to bend
6	Proto-Indo-European	ker-	army

Words derived from “Colbert”

colbertine

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