Where does “Béier” come from?
Béier (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German bior, from Proto-West Germanic beuʀ, from Proto-Germanic beuzą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰews- — dross, sediment; dross, sediment, brewer's yeast.
Béier (Luxembourgish): beer; a serving of beer; boar
Definitions
- beer; a serving of beer; boar
Ancestry of “Béier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | bior | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | beuʀ | beer |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | beuzą | beer |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰews- | dross, sediment; dross, sediment, brewer's yeast |