Etymology Explorer › Old High German

Where does “bior” come from?

bior (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic beuʀ, from Proto-Germanic beuzą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰews- — dross, sediment; dross, sediment, brewer's yeast.

Ancestry of “bior”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicbeuʀbeer
2Proto-Germanicbeuząbeer
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰews-dross, sediment; dross, sediment, brewer's yeast

Words derived from “bior”

  • bock
  • malta
  • biergarten
  • pilsener
  • bierkeller
  • weissbier
  • maltosa
  • birra
  • malta
  • birretta
  • birrificio
  • birra
  • birreria
  • microbirrificio
  • birraio
  • Malzbier
  • Bierkasten
  • Bierkrug
  • Bierglas
  • Bierchen
  • Bierdose
  • Pils
  • Bierzelt
  • Weizenbier
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