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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | bēr | bier; a litter to transport dead people |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | bāru | stretcher, bier |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bērō | that which bears or carries; stretcher, bier |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via Old English bǣr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | bǣr | stretcher, bier |