Where does “befer” come from?

befer (Old English) comes from Old English ford, from Proto-West Germanic furdu, from Proto-Germanic furduz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

befer (Old English): beaver

Definitions

  1. beaver

Ancestry of “befer”, step by step

befer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ford

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfordford
2Proto-West Germanicfurduford
3Proto-Germanicfurduzford
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Proto-Germanic bebruz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbebruzbeaver
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰébʰrusbeaver
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrew-to brew, boil; to boil, seethe; to brew, to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “befer”

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