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Where does “Beorma” come from?

Beorma (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic bermō, from Proto-Germanic bermô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰér-mō ~ bʰr̥-mnés, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Ancestry of “Beorma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicbermōyeast
2Proto-Germanicbermôyeast
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰér-mō ~ bʰr̥-mnés—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “Beorma”

  • Birmingham
  • Birminghamize
  • 伯明翰
  • バーミンガム
  • Birmingham
  • Beormingahām
  • Bermingehame
  • बर्मिंघम
  • Birmingham
  • Birmingham
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