Where does “bāre” come from?

bāre (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon bero, from Proto-West Germanic berō, from Proto-Germanic berô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

Ancestry of “bāre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonbero—
2Proto-West Germanicberōbear
3Proto-Germanicberôbear
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic berô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic berō →