Where does “böhren” come from?

böhren (German Low German) comes from Old Saxon beran, from Proto-West Germanic beran, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

böhren (German Low German): to lift, raise; to carry, bear; to happen

Definitions

  1. to lift, raise; to carry, bear; to happen

Ancestry of “böhren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonberanto bear
2Proto-West Germanicberanto carry, to bear
3Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Germanic beraną →