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Where does “aberen” come from?

aberen (Middle English) comes from Old English āberan, from Proto-Germanic uzberaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

Ancestry of “aberen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishāberanto bear, carry, carry away
2Proto-Germanicuzberanąto bear off, away; to bring forth, produce
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “aberen”

  • abear
  • abearing
  • abearance
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