Where does “biéthe” come from?
biéthe (Norman) comes from Old French biere, from Proto-West Germanic berō, from Proto-Germanic berô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
biéthe (Norman): beer
Ancestry of “biéthe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | biere | beer; bier; a casket for cadavers |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | berō | bear |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | berô | bear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |