Where does “бір” come from?

бір (Kazakh) comes from Old East Slavic боръ, from Proto-Slavic borъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic barús, from Proto-Indo-European bʰor- — to hum, buzz; coniferous forest; to protrude;...

бір (Kazakh): one

Definitions

  1. one

Ancestry of “бір”, step by step

бір traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old East Slavic боръ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicборъ
2Proto-Slavicborъpine tree; set, assembly; loot
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbarús
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰor-to hum, buzz; coniferous forest; to protrude;...

via Proto-Turkic bīr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicbīrone

Words derived from “бір

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰor-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic barúsEvery word from Proto-Slavic borъ