Where does “ber” come from?
ber (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic *ber, from Proto-Celtic beru, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
Ancestry of “ber”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | *ber | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | beru | spit |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |