Etymology Explorer › Old High German

Where does “bero” come from?

bero (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic berō, from Proto-Germanic berô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

bero (Old High German): bear

Definitions

  1. bear

Ancestry of “bero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicberōbear
2Proto-Germanicberôbear
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “bero”

  • bohrium
  • Bohr
  • bohriate
  • Ameisenbär
  • Gummibärchen
  • Bärlauch
  • Bahr
  • Bärendreck
  • Bärenfellmütze
  • Bärenfell
  • Bären
  • Saubär
  • Bärendienst
  • Eisbär
  • Bärin
  • Pandabär
  • Bär
  • Nasenbär
  • Gummibär
  • Braunbär
  • пендрек
  • pendrek
  • bër
  • בער
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