Where does “bì-lù” come from?
bì-lù (Min Nan) comes from Japanese ビール, from Dutch bier, from Middle Dutch bier, from Old Dutch bier, from Proto-West Germanic beuʀ, from Proto-Germanic beuzą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰews- — dross, sediment; dross, sediment, brewer's yeast.
bì-lù (Min Nan): beer
Ancestry of “bì-lù”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | ビール | beer |
| 2 | Dutch | bier | beer; a serving of beer; a variety of beer |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bier | beer |
| 4 | Old Dutch | bier | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | beuʀ | beer |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | beuzą | beer |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰews- | dross, sediment; dross, sediment, brewer's yeast |