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Where does “bevor” come from?

bevor (English) comes from Old French baviere, from Medieval Latin Baioaria, from Latin Boiuvarii, from Proto-Germanic warjaz, from Proto-Germanic warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

bevor (English): A portion of plate armour to protect the lower...

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  1. A portion of plate armour to protect the lower...

Ancestry of “bevor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbavierebib; bever
2Medieval LatinBaioaria—
3LatinBoiuvarii—
4Proto-Germanicwarjazdefender; inhabitant; citizen
5Proto-Germanicwarjanąto ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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