Where does “unbestreitbar” come from?

unbestreitbar (German) comes from German bär, from Middle High German bër, from Old High German beri, from Proto-West Germanic baʀi, from Proto-Germanic bazją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

unbestreitbar (German): undeniable

Definitions

  1. undeniable

Ancestry of “unbestreitbar”, step by step

unbestreitbar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German bär

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbär
2Middle High Germanbërbear
3Old High GermanberiA berry
4Proto-West Germanicbaʀiberry
5Proto-Germanicbazjąberry
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-

via German bestreiten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbestreitento deny; to dispute, contest, controvert
2Middle High Germanbestrītento fight against

via German un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanun
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-