Where does “leafbearing” come from?
leafbearing (English) comes from English bearing, from Middle English beringe, from Middle English beren, from Old English beran, from Proto-West Germanic beran, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
leafbearing (English): That bears leaves
Definitions
- That bears leaves
Ancestry of “leafbearing”, step by step
leafbearing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bearing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bearing | present participle of bear; That bears; Of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | beringe | bearing |
| 3 | Middle English | beren | carry, bring forth |
| 4 | Old English | beran | to carry, bear; to wear; to sustain, support |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | beran | to carry, to bear |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via English leaf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | leaf | The usually green and flat organ that represents... |
| 2 | Old English | Leofa | — |
| 3 | Old English | lēof | lief, dear |
| 4 | West Germanic | *leub | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | leubaz | dear, beloved |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |