Where does “beeregar” come from?
beeregar (English) comes from English eager, from Middle English egre, from Old French aigre, from Vulgar Latin acrus, from Latin ācer, from Latin saccharum, from Ancient Greek σάκχαρ, from Sanskrit शर्करा — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.
beeregar (English): sour beer
Ancestry of “beeregar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | eager | Sharp; sour; acid; Sharp; keen; bitter; severe;... |
| 2 | Middle English | egre | acidic, sour-tasting; violent, ruthless; angry,... |
| 3 | Old French | aigre | sour; acrid |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | acrus | sour |
| 5 | Latin | ācer | — |
| 6 | Latin | saccharum | sugar |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σάκχαρ | sugar; sugar cane |
| 8 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |