Where does “beren” come from?

beren (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch beran, from Proto-West Germanic beran, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

beren (Middle Dutch): to bear, to carry

Definitions

  1. to bear, to carry

Ancestry of “beren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchberanto bear, to carry
2Proto-West Germanicberanto carry, to bear
3Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Germanic beraną →