Where does “Bierkasten” come from?

Bierkasten (German) comes from German bier, from Middle High German bier, from Old High German bior, from Proto-West Germanic beuʀ, from Proto-Germanic beuzą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰews- — dross, sediment; dross, sediment, brewer's yeast.

Bierkasten (German): beer case, beer crate

Definitions

  1. beer case, beer crate

Ancestry of “Bierkasten”, step by step

Bierkasten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German bier

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbiersingular imperative of bieren; first-person...
2Middle High Germanbier—
3Old High Germanbior—
4Proto-West Germanicbeuʀbeer
5Proto-Germanicbeuząbeer
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰews-dross, sediment; dross, sediment, brewer's yeast

via German kasten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankastencrate (e.g. for bottles)
2Middle High Germankaste—
3Old High Germankastobox, case
4Proto-West Germanickastōbox, case
5Proto-Germanickaząvessel, vat, tub, barrel
6Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic beuzą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic beuʀ →