Where does “bēris” come from?

bēris (Latvian) comes from Latvian bērs, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

bēris (Latvian): brown, bay horse; having pour, having strew;...

Definitions

  1. brown, bay horse; having pour, having strew;...

Ancestry of “bēris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianbērsbrown, bay; 3rd person singular future indicative...
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Latvian bērs →