Where does “bever” come from?

bever (Old French) comes from Frankish bebru, from Proto-Germanic bebruz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰébʰrus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrew-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

bever (Old French): Alternative form of beivre; beaver

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of beivre; beaver

Ancestry of “bever”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishbebrubeaver
2Proto-Germanicbebruzbeaver
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰébʰrusbeaver
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrew-to brew, boil; to boil, seethe; to brew, to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰébʰrus →