Where does “toberan” come from?

toberan (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.

toberan (Old English): to carry off in different directions

Definitions

  1. to carry off in different directions

Ancestry of “toberan”, step by step

toberan 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 tō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtōat, on; furthermore, also, besides; to, into
2Proto-West Germanic*tō—
3Proto-Germanictōto
4Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Germanic beraną →
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