Where does “foreberan” come from?

foreberan (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.

foreberan (Old English): to bear before, prefer

Definitions

  1. to bear before, prefer

Ancestry of “foreberan”, step by step

foreberan 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 fore

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishforebefore; forepart, front
2Proto-Germanicfuraibefore, in front of; before, in front
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Germanic beraną →