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 bertā →Every word from Gaulish berta →Every word from Vulgar Latin bertium →