Where does “Biberschwanz” come from?
Biberschwanz (German) comes from German biber, from Middle High German biber, from Old High German bibar, from Proto-West Germanic bebru, from Proto-Germanic bebruz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰébʰrus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrew-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
Biberschwanz (German): The tail of a beaver, beavertail
Definitions
- The tail of a beaver, beavertail
Ancestry of “Biberschwanz”, step by step
Biberschwanz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German biber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | biber | beaver |
| 2 | Middle High German | biber | beaver |
| 3 | Old High German | bibar | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bebru | beaver |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bebruz | beaver |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰébʰrus | beaver |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrew- | to brew, boil; to boil, seethe; to brew, to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |