Where does “barkeeper” come from?
Barkeeper derives from English bar, a counter where drinks are served, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- meaning to carry or bear.
barkeeper (English): A bartender: a person preparing and serving...
Definitions
- A bartender: a person preparing and serving...
Ancestry of “barkeeper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Bar | — |
| 2 | German | bär | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | bër | — |
| 4 | Old High German | beri | A berry |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | baʀi | berry |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bazją | berry |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |