Where does “birraio” come from?

birraio (Italian) comes from Italian birra, from Dutch bier, from Middle Dutch bier, from Old Dutch bier, from Proto-West Germanic beuʀ, from Proto-Germanic beuzą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰews- — dross, sediment; dross, sediment, brewer's yeast.

birraio (Italian): brewer; beer seller

Definitions

  1. brewer; beer seller

Ancestry of “birraio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbirrabeer; beer, glass of beer
2Dutchbierbeer; a serving of beer; a variety of beer
3Middle Dutchbierbeer
4Old Dutchbierbeer
5Proto-West Germanicbeuʀbeer
6Proto-Germanicbeuząbeer
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰews-dross, sediment; dross, sediment, brewer's yeast
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