Where does “Kindelbier” come from?
Kindelbier (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.
Kindelbier (German): baptism; the ceremony of consuming beer to mark a...
Definitions
- baptism; the ceremony of consuming beer to mark a...
Ancestry of “Kindelbier”, step by step
Kindelbier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German bier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | bier | singular imperative of bieren; first-person... |
| 2 | Middle High German | bier | — |
| 3 | Old High German | bior | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | beuʀ | beer |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | beuzą | beer |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰews- | dross, sediment; dross, sediment, brewer's yeast |
via German Kindel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kindel | — |