Where does “beofor” come from?
beofor (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic bebruz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰébʰrus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrew-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
beofor (Old English): beaver
Ancestry of “beofor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bebruz | beaver |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰébʰrus | beaver |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrew- | to brew, boil; to boil, seethe; to brew, to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
Words derived from “beofor”