Where does “baer” come from?

baer (Limburgish) comes 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
1Middle Dutchbērebear
2Old Dutchbero—
3Proto-West Germanicberōbear
4Proto-Germanicberôbear
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “baer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic berô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic berō →