Where does “ber” come from?

ber (French) comes from Middle French berz, from Vulgar Latin bertium, from Gaulish berta, from Proto-Celtic bertā.

ber (French): A cradle that holds a ship before and during its...

Definitions

  1. A cradle that holds a ship before and during its...

Ancestry of “ber”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchberz
2Vulgar Latinbertiumlittle cradle
3Gaulishberta
4Proto-Celticbertā
Every word from Proto-Celtic bertāEvery word from Gaulish bertaEvery word from Vulgar Latin bertium