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
Ancestry of “beren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | beran | to bear, to carry |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | beran | to carry, to bear |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “beren”