Where does “forþberan” come from?

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

forþberan (Old English): to carry or bear forth, bring forth or forward,...

Definitions

  1. to carry or bear forth, bring forth or forward,...

Ancestry of “forþberan”, step by step

forþberan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English beran

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishberanto carry, bear; to wear; to sustain, support
2Proto-West Germanicberanto carry, to bear
3Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Old English forþ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishforþ"expresses the continuation of an action"; out,...
2Proto-Germanicfurþąforward
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥to-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Germanic beraną →