Where does “bier” come from?
bier (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch bier, from Proto-West Germanic beuʀ, from Proto-Germanic beuzą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰews- — dross, sediment; dross, sediment, brewer's yeast.
bier (Middle Dutch): beer
Ancestry of “bier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | bier | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | beuʀ | beer |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | beuzą | beer |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰews- | dross, sediment; dross, sediment, brewer's yeast |
Words derived from “bier”