Where does “bjór” come from?
bjór (Faroese) comes from Old Norse bjórr, from Proto-Germanic bebruz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰébʰrus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrew-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
bjór (Faroese): beer; nonsense
Ancestry of “bjór”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | bjórr | beaver; beer |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bebruz | beaver |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰébʰrus | beaver |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrew- | to brew, boil; to boil, seethe; to brew, to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |