Where does “bjórvömb” come from?
bjórvömb (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic bjór, from Old Norse bjórr, from Proto-Germanic bebruz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰébʰrus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrew-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
bjórvömb (Icelandic): beer belly, paunch
Ancestry of “bjórvömb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | bjór | a beaver; fur; beer |
| 2 | Old Norse | bjórr | beaver; beer |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bebruz | beaver |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰébʰrus | beaver |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrew- | to brew, boil; to boil, seethe; to brew, to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |