Where does “wæterberere” come from?

wæterberere (Old English) comes from Old English wæter, from Proto-West Germanic watar, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

wæterberere (Old English): water bearer

Definitions

  1. water bearer

Ancestry of “wæterberere”, step by step

wæterberere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English wæter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwæterwater
2Proto-West Germanicwatarwater
3Proto-Germanicwatōrwater
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ →