Where does “bēre” come from?
bēre (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch bero, from Proto-West Germanic berō, from Proto-Germanic berô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
bēre (Middle Dutch): bear
Definitions
- bear
Ancestry of “bēre”, step by step
bēre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch bero
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | bero | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | berō | bear |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | berô | bear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
via Proto-West Germanic bermō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | bermō | yeast |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bermô | yeast |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰér-mō ~ bʰr̥-mnés | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |