Where does “bier” come from?
Bier comes from Middle English bere, Old English bere, Proto-Germanic baraz, and Proto-Indo-European bʰers-, ultimately from the root bʰer- meaning to carry or bear.
bier (English): A litter to transport the corpse of a dead...
Definitions
- A litter to transport the corpse of a dead...
Ancestry of “bier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | beer | — |
| 2 | Old English | bēr | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | bāru | stretcher, bier |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bērō | that which bears or carries; stretcher, bier |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “bier”