Where does “bäbbõrz” come from?

bäbbõrz (Livonian) comes from Latvian bebrs, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bebrus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰébʰrus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrew-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

bäbbõrz (Livonian): beaver, Castor fiber

Definitions

  1. beaver, Castor fiber

Ancestry of “bäbbõrz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianbebrsbeaver
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbebrusbeaver
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰébʰrusbeaver
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrew-to brew, boil; to boil, seethe; to brew, to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰébʰrus →