Where does “Wǫlbe̩r” come from?

Wǫlbe̩r (Limburgish) comes from Limburgish beer, from Middle High German bër, from Old High German beri, from Proto-West Germanic baʀi, from Proto-Germanic bazją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

Wǫlbe̩r (Limburgish): blueberry, bilberry, whortleberry, huckleberry

Definitions

  1. blueberry, bilberry, whortleberry, huckleberry

Ancestry of “Wǫlbe̩r”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Limburgishbeerbeer; any alcoholic drink
2Middle High Germanbërbear
3Old High GermanberiA berry
4Proto-West Germanicbaʀiberry
5Proto-Germanicbazjąberry
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bazją →