Where does “Baer” come from?

Baer (Limburgish) comes from Limburgish baer, from Middle Dutch bēre, from Old Dutch bero, from Proto-West Germanic berō, from Proto-Germanic berô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

Baer (Limburgish): A bear, any member of the family Ursidae

Definitions

  1. A bear, any member of the family Ursidae

Ancestry of “Baer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LimburgishbaerA bear, any member of the family Ursidae
2Middle Dutchbērebear
3Old Dutchbero—
4Proto-West Germanicberōbear
5Proto-Germanicberôbear
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic berô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic berō →