Where does “berand” come from?

berand (Middle English) comes from Old English berende, from Proto-Germanic berandz, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

Ancestry of “berand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishberendebearing; fruitful
2Proto-Germanicberandz—
3Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Germanic beraną →