Where does “berie” come from?
berie (Middle English) comes from Old English berġe, from Proto-West Germanic baʀi, from Proto-Germanic bazją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
berie (Middle English): Alternative form of berye
Definitions
- Alternative form of berye
Ancestry of “berie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | berġe | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | baʀi | berry |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bazją | berry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |