Etymology Explorer
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Where does “bēr” come from?
bēr (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic bairaz, from Proto-Germanic baizaz.
Ancestry of “bēr”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Germanic
bairaz
boar
2
Proto-Germanic
baizaz
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Words derived from “bēr”
Bernstein
toolbar
barrage
bartender
Ba
barrister
Zanzibar
sidebar
barman
hyperbaric
barmaid
taskbar
beryllium
pia
barroom
crossbar
sandbar
barkeeper
barcode
barbell
handlebar
rebar
durbar
minibar
Every word from Proto-Germanic baizaz →
Every word from Proto-Germanic bairaz →