Where does “bēr” come from?
bēr (Middle High German) comes from Old High German bēr, from Proto-Germanic bairaz, from Proto-Germanic baizaz.
Ancestry of “bēr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | bēr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bairaz | boar |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | baizaz | — |