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Where does “berle” come from?

berle (French) comes from Latin berula, from Gaulish berulā, from Gaulish beru, from Proto-Celtic beru, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

berle (French): water parsnip

Definitions

  1. water parsnip

Ancestry of “berle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinberulaa herb: bittercress waterparsnip
2Gaulishberulā—
3Gaulishberu—
4Proto-Celticberuspit
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
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