Where does “abear” come from?

abear (English) comes from Middle English aberen, from Old English āberan, from Proto-Germanic uzberaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

abear (English): To put up with; to endure; to bear; To bear; to...

Definitions

  1. To put up with; to endure; to bear; To bear; to...

Ancestry of “abear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishaberen—
2Old Englishāberanto bear, carry, carry away
3Proto-Germanicuzberanąto bear off, away; to bring forth, produce
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “abear”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic uzberaną →Every word from Old English āberan →