Where does “beringe” come from?
beringe (Middle English) comes from Middle English beren, from Old English beran, from Proto-West Germanic beran, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
beringe (Middle English): bearing
Definitions
- bearing
Ancestry of “beringe”, step by step
beringe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English beren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | beren | carry, bring forth |
| 2 | Old English | beran | to carry, bear; to wear; to sustain, support |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | beran | to carry, to bear |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |