Where does “beere” come from?

beere (Middle English) comes from Old English bēr, from Proto-West Germanic bāru, from Proto-Germanic bērō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

Ancestry of “beere”, step by step

beere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English bēr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbērbier; a litter to transport dead people
2Proto-West Germanicbārustretcher, bier
3Proto-Germanicbērōthat which bears or carries; stretcher, bier
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Old English bǣr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbǣrstretcher, bier

Words derived from “beere

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-Every word from Proto-Germanic bērōEvery word from Proto-West Germanic bāru
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