Where does “bir” come from?

bir (Middle High German) comes from Old High German bira, from Vulgar Latin pira, from Latin pirum — a pear.

bir (Middle High German): pear

Definitions

pear

Ancestry of “bir”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old High German	bira	pear
2	Vulgar Latin	pira	—
3	Latin	pirum	a pear

Words derived from “bir”

Every word from Latin pirum →Every word from Vulgar Latin pira →Every word from Old High German bira →