Where does “gummy bear” come from?

gummy bear (English) comes from German Gummibär, from German bär, from Middle High German bër, from Old High German beri, from Proto-West Germanic baʀi, from Proto-Germanic bazją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

gummy bear (English): A confectionery made of gelatin, often, but not...

Definitions

  1. A confectionery made of gelatin, often, but not...

Ancestry of “gummy bear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGummibärgummy bear
2Germanbär—
3Middle High Germanbërbear
4Old High GermanberiA berry
5Proto-West Germanicbaʀiberry
6Proto-Germanicbazjąberry
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →