Where does “bert” come from?
bert (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch brēt, from Proto-Germanic bredą, from Proto-Germanic bʰredʰóm, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
bert (Middle Dutch): table; table; plank
Ancestry of “bert”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | brēt | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bredą | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bʰredʰóm | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer-dʰ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
Words derived from “bert”