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
- To put up with; to endure; to bear; To bear; to...
Ancestry of “abear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | aberen | — |
| 2 | Old English | āberan | to bear, carry, carry away |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | uzberaną | to bear off, away; to bring forth, produce |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “abear”