Where does “berye” come from?
berye (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-.
berye (Middle English): berry, fruit; grape
Ancestry of “berye”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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- | — |
Words derived from “berye”