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Where does “bearer” come from?

Bearer comes from Middle English berere, from a verb meaning to carry or bear.

bearer (English): One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or...

Definitions

  1. One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or...

Ancestry of “bearer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbearA large omnivorous mammal, related to the dog and...
2Middle Englishberebear; To pierce
3Old Englishberebarley; first-person singular present indicative...
4Old Englishtūnenclosure, yard; place; dwelling
5Proto-West Germanictūnfence
6Proto-Germanictūnąfence; enclosure
7Gaulishdunumfort; hill, hillfort
8Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
9Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “bearer”

  • cupbearer
  • pallbearer
  • torchbearer
  • talebearer
  • gunbearer
  • armorbearer
  • swordbearer
  • armourbearer
  • trainbearer
  • furbearer
  • casebearer
  • ringbearer
  • truthbearer
  • fanbearer
  • livebearer
  • bowbearer
  • boatbearer
  • rushbearer
  • cardbearer
  • flag-bearer
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