Where does “beran” come from?

beran (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic beran, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

beran (Old English): to carry, bear; to wear; to sustain, support

Definitions

  1. to carry, bear; to wear; to sustain, support

Ancestry of “beran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicberanto carry, to bear
2Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “beran”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Germanic beraną →