Where does “berme” come from?
berme (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-West Germanic bermō, from Proto-Germanic bermô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰér-mō ~ bʰr̥-mnés, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
Ancestry of “berme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | bermō | yeast |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bermô | yeast |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰér-mō ~ bʰr̥-mnés | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |