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Where does “bercer” come from?

bercer (Old French) comes from Old French berser, from Medieval Latin bersarius, from Frankish birsōn, from Latin vervēx, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥h₁ḗn — lamb in general, or more probably only the male,...

bercer (Old French): Alternative form of berser

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of berser

Ancestry of “bercer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchberserto hunt
2Medieval Latinbersarius—
3Frankishbirsōn—
4Latinvervēx—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥h₁ḗnlamb in general, or more probably only the male,...
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