Where does “underberen” come from?

underberen (Middle English) comes from Old English underberan, 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.

underberen (Middle English): to support

Definitions

  1. to support

Ancestry of “underberen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishunderberanto support; to endure
2Old Englishberanto carry, bear; to wear; to sustain, support
3Proto-West Germanicberanto carry, to bear
4Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “underberen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Germanic beraną →